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Enhancement and Maintenance of the HEALS Cohort

Grant Number:
Principal Investigator:
Ahsan, Habibul
Institution:
University of Chicago
Most Recent Award Year:
2017
Lifestage of Participants:
Exposure: Adulthood (18+ years)
Assessment: Adulthood (18+ years)
Exposures:
Air Pollutants: Particulate matter; Other air pollutants
Metals: Arsenic
Health Outcomes:
Cardiovascular Outcomes: Cardiovascular disease
Metabolic Outcomes: Diabetes
Respiratory Outcomes: Not specified
Biological Sample:
Saliva/buccal cells
Environmental Sample:
Outdoor air; Other environmental data: light intensity, precipitation, air quality, heat, sound volume, and foot traffic
Other Participant Data:
EKG, ultrasound, and spirometry
Abstract:

Related NIEHS-Funded Study Populations

Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study (HEALS)

Principal Investigator:
Ahsan, Habibul; Graziano, Joseph | Study Population Page Study Population c63
Institution:
University of Chicago
Location:
Araihazar, Bangladesh
Number of Participants::
~35,000 recruited; Recruitment goal of 50,000
Brief Description::
This large prospective cohort study is based on individual-level data from a population exposed to a wide range of inorganic arsenic from drinking water in Araihazar, Bangladesh. Since 2000, the study has recruited more than 35,000 men and women with extensive questionnaire data, biological samples, drinking water samples, and diagnostic/clinical data.
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