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Leveraging Environmental Action Decision with Paint aBatement
(LEAD-Pb)

About the Project

Human Exposure to Lead (Pb) is a major global public health concern

  • When will the home visit take place?
    Our team will work with you to schedule a time that is most convenient for you and our team. A follow-up home visit will be conducted 6 to 18 months after the initial visit.
  • How long will the home visits take?
    The time it will take for our team to collect the paint, dust, and soil samples will vary depending on the size of your home. Usually, indoor paint and dust collection will take about 1 hour, while outdoor soil sampling will take about 2-3 hours. Urine and blood samples collected from your child will take around 30 minutes to obtain. During this time, you will be able to complete the caregiver survey. All samples will be collected during the same time frame, so the total process will take about 3 hours.
  • What kind of samples will you be taking from my household?
    We will collect paint, dust, and soil samples from participating households during home visits. Noninvasive urine and minimally invasive blood samples, will be collected from participating children.
  • What happens if you find high levels of contamination within my household?
    In the event that high levels of contamination are found, we will connect you and your household to appropriate contacts at the Georgia Poison Control, Georgia Department of Public Health, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
  • How do I receive my household's results?
    Our research team has worked diligently to create a comprehensive and approachable report back for your family. A sample can be found here. Once you receive your report, we are more than happy to answer any additional questions via phone or email.
  • Will my child feel pain?
    The urine sampling is noninvasive and shouldn’t hurt. You will collect the urine from your child by yourself after the study team instructs you on how to do so, and blood samples will be taken by trained medical professionals. Previous users of the device we’ll be using for blood collection (Tasso+ device) have reported that it hurts less than a finger prick, so your child should feel very minimal pain.
  • How much blood will you collect from my child?
    We will collect less than 1mL of blood.
  • From where will you draw blood from my child?
    On your child’s arm, we will attach a device called Tasso+, which will prick the surface of the skin and draw capillary blood (blood collected from the surface of the skin) into a sample pod.
  • What will the survey ask?
    The survey that all caregivers will be asked to complete primarily consists of questions about your general demographic and household information, education, income, gardening history, and beliefs regarding soil contamination.

Additional Information

Get Involved & Join

We are currently recruiting participants:

  • Living in the Westside of Atlanta or Norcross.

  • Aged 18 or older.

  • High lead paint detected in your home.

  • Population: No vulnerable research populations will be included aside from pregnant individuals, if recruited. However, given the minimal risks provided by participation, neither the pregnant person nor the fetus should be at risk.

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Participants can benefit from:

  • Reduced lead exposure with positive health impacts.

  • A detailed exposure report for your household.

  • Improved understanding of environmental lead risks and prevention strategies

  • Contribute to advancing knowledge on lead exposure and abatement in underserved communities.​

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Marvin Lim

This project has been funded with support from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This website reflects the views only of the author, and the HUD cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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