Protecting young children from environmental hazards
Advancing Science, Practice, Programming and Policy in Research Translation for Children's Environment Health (Asp3ire)
This center brings together researchers, health partners, and communities to create and deliver local programs that reduce environmental risks for children ages 0–11.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Oregon State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Corvallis, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11240289 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
The center builds tools and partnerships to speed up turning children's environmental health science into real-world programs and policies. It will create data‑driven surveillance tools that mine social media and health tracking databases to spot local areas where children face environmental risks. The center will fund short‑term pilot projects, provide training, and work with health organizations and extension services to put interventions into homes, schools, and neighborhoods. Community stakeholders will help set priorities so efforts focus where children need protection most.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Families with children aged 0–11 who live or attend school in communities targeted for the center's programs, especially in Oregon, are the most likely candidates to take part.
Not a fit: Teenagers over 11, adults without young children, or families outside the center's targeted communities are unlikely to directly benefit from the local pilot programs.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, communities could get proven programs and policies faster to lower children's exposure to environmental hazards where they live, learn, and play.
How similar studies have performed: Community‑engaged, data‑driven approaches have reduced environmental exposures in other public health efforts, but applying these combined methods specifically to children's environmental health is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Corvallis, United States
- Oregon State University — Corvallis, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kile, Molly L — Oregon State University
- Study coordinator: Kile, Molly 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.