Children's Environmental Health Study
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are conducting a research study to estimate how much contact children have with dust and soil. Join our research study today!
Fast Facts
Parent of an infant ages 6-18 months
compensation provided
conducted in Baltimore, MD
Study Background
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are conducting The INGEST (INnovations to Generate Estimates of children’s Soil/dust inTake) Study. The study will help researchers estimate how much contact children have with soil and dust so they can develop better protections for children’s health.
Findings from this clinical research study may improve scientific methods and can be used to enhance children’s environmental health protections.
Depending on your availability and the age of your child, the study team could film a short video of your child playing, or they could collect samples of food, formula, diapers, soil, and dust from your home.
Further research today and join our compensated study.
Study Background
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are conducting The INGEST (INnovations to Generate Estimates of children’s Soil/dust inTake) Study. The study will help researchers estimate how much contact children have with soil and dust so they can develop better protections for children’s health.
Findings from this clinical research study may improve scientific methods and can be used to enhance children’s environmental health protections.
Depending on your availability and the age of your child, the study team could film a short video of your child playing, or they could collect samples of food, formula, diapers, soil, and dust from your home.
Further research today and join our compensated study
Additional Information
This research study aims to improve scientific methods for estimating children’s soil and dust intake.
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Key Criteria:
- Parent of an infant ages 6 to 18 months
- Live in Baltimore city or county
Once enrolled, this study involves:
- Answering an enrollment telephone call (30 minutes)
- Participating in either the videography or sample collection study
- Videography: the study team will film up to 20 minutes of the child playing and up to 10 minutes of the child eating at a time convenient to the caregiver. The appointment will take no more than 70 minutes.
- Sample Collection: the study team will collect samples of soil and dust from the child’s home at a time convenient to the caregiver. The study team will show the caregiver how to collect dirty diapers, and samples of the child’s food and formula. The next day, the study team will return to pick up the samples of food, formula and dirty diapers. The first appointment will take no more than 70 minutes. The second appointment will take no more than 20 minutes.
Participants in the videography study receive a $90 gift card and a small toy for their child. Participants in the sample collection study receive a $100 gift card.
There is no cost for you to participate in this study.