Sharing clear results about chemicals in everyday products with people and communities
Reframing personal and community report back of consumer products
This project tries new ways to explain personal and community chemical exposure results from everyday products to people who took part in consumer-product exposure studies.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Columbia University Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11408361 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, researchers will talk with people who already received personalized chemical exposure reports to learn what they understood, what they wanted, and what was missing. They will use that feedback and usability testing with a smaller group to redesign how results are presented, including an Android app or phone-friendly materials. The team will pilot an enhanced report-back process that pays attention to ethical questions, such as what to say when there are no safer product alternatives. Finally, they will create a community-level toolkit to help other researchers share exposure results in ways that improve environmental health literacy.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people who already took part in the Taking Stock consumer-product exposure study (including adolescents and adults who received personalized exposure reports).
Not a fit: People who have not participated in the Taking Stock Study or who do not want personalized exposure information are unlikely to be eligible or directly benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help people better understand their own chemical exposure results and make clearer decisions about product use and health.
How similar studies have performed: Other report-back projects have helped participants understand exposure data, and this project builds on that experience to refine methods and produce a tested toolkit.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Columbia University Health Sciences — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Zota, Ami R — Columbia University Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Zota, Ami R
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.