Reducing lead exposure in a community affected by environmental injustice
Official title: Creating Pb Risk Mitigation Using Source Apportionment in an EJ Community
Funded at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences · NIH-10929981 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is all about helping families in East Trenton, NJ, by checking for lead in the soil around their homes and offering free blood tests for kids, so we can find out where the lead is coming from and help keep everyone safe.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Fellowship grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Newark, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | September 15, 2023 |
| Project end | September 14, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $37,597 |
| NIH project number | 5F31ES035633-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-10929981 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for participation include residents of East Trenton, NJ, especially families with children under 11 years old.
✕Less likely to help
Patients living outside of East Trenton or those without potential lead exposure may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research focuses on addressing lead exposure in East Trenton, NJ, an environmental justice community. Community volunteers will collect soil samples from homes, while free blood lead testing will be offered to residents, especially children. If lead levels are found to be high, home visits will be conducted to assess and mitigate lead sources. The project aims to identify specific sources of lead contamination through advanced analysis and develop tailored strategies to reduce exposure for residents.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly lower lead exposure levels in the community, improving health outcomes for residents, particularly children.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown success in community-based interventions for lead exposure reduction, making this approach promising.
Where this research is happening
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Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Newark, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Stratton, Sean — Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Stratton, Sean
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.