Climate and Community Health for the Midwest and Appalachia
Center for Collaboration on Climate and Community for Health (C4Health)
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · NIH-11199008
This project looks at ways—like wearable sensors and more trees—to help outdoor workers, first responders, pregnant people, children, and older adults stay healthier during extreme heat, heavy storms, and floods in the Midwest and Appalachian regions.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (CINCINNATI, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11199008 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
From my perspective as a local resident, the team uses wearable devices to monitor early body responses to heat and collects health measures such as heart rate, heart rate variability, sleep quality, immune markers, and pregnancy outcomes. They focus on people with high heat exposure (outdoor workers and first responders) and vulnerable groups (pregnant people, young children, and older adults). The center also tests community-level changes like increasing tree canopy and green space to reduce heat and improve health. The program supports pilot studies and local training so the work can lead to future programs and funding.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people who live or work in the Midwest or Appalachian areas with high heat exposure—such as outdoor workers, first responders, pregnant people, children under 11, and older adults—who are willing to wear sensors or provide health information.
Not a fit: People living outside the targeted Midwest/Appalachian region, those not exposed to extreme weather, or those unwilling to use wearable devices or provide samples may not benefit from this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could reduce heat-related illness and improve heart, sleep, and maternal health through early monitoring and community-level cooling strategies.
How similar studies have performed: Some prior studies have shown promise using wearables or greening interventions, but combining physiologic monitoring, immune markers, and community-scale greening in one program is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
CINCINNATI, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI — CINCINNATI, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: MORROW, ARDYTHE L — UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
- Study coordinator: MORROW, ARDYTHE L
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.