CCTST Translational Workforce Development Core Director, Patrick Ryan, PhD, professor, CCHMC Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, was recently quoted in the Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH) newsletter created by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).
The article includes published research findings from his NIEHS-funded EcoMAPPE study, which measured adolescents' exposure to air pollution using wearable monitors. The study was a collaborative effort with colleagues from the University of Kentucky.
The research team worked with study participants and their caregivers to co-design effective and understandable report-back materials. Surveys conducted post-report-back revealed increased knowledge, attitudes, and awareness about air pollution among participants and caregivers. The study was the first ever to focus on the benefits of wearable air pollution monitoring report-back materials.