Clear guidelines for sharing home exposure results with families
Collaborative Development of Ethical Report-Back Guidelines for HouseholdExposure Research
Making clear, fair rules for telling people about harmful exposures found in their homes so families can take safer steps.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Rochester NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Rochester, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11112340 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project partners with community groups and a local housing program to create practical rules for returning individual household exposure results to residents. The team gathers input from tenants, landlords, health professionals, IRBs, and community advisors and reviews past report-back experiences. Draft guidelines will be tested with Rochester-area participants to ensure they work in real housing situations and respect people’s preferences. The aim is to produce report-back practices that help people understand results and act to protect health.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are residents of homes where environmental exposures are measured, including renters and homeowners involved with local housing programs.
Not a fit: People who are not part of household exposure testing or who live outside the study region are unlikely to get direct benefits from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, people and families would receive clearer, actionable information about home exposures that could help reduce risks like asthma and lead poisoning.
How similar studies have performed: Related report-back projects have helped families understand exposures and take protective actions, but specific ethical guidelines for household settings remain limited.
Where this research is happening
Rochester, United States
- University of Rochester — Rochester, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Korfmacher, Katrina S — University of Rochester
- Study coordinator: Korfmacher, Katrina S
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.