MatExpStudy
02-10-2009, 16:40
Hello,
Edith Cowan University, The Arctic Assessment and Monitoring Program and the University of Western Australia are conducting research into maternal exposure to Persistent Toxic Substances (PTSs) in Western Australia. This study aims to find out about the levels and types of substances that people are exposed to. We are looking to recruit non-smoking pregnant women because they will provide information not only about their exposures, but also about those of their child.
We now have a website about the project:
http://cem.ecu.edu.au/amets/
This will be the first time that maternal environmental exposures have been investigated in Australia so by participating in this study you and your child will be contributing vital information to a global network of research into the environmental effects on maternal and neonatal health.
Although Western Australia is generally a clean environment exposure can occur through industry, agriculture and port activities, as well as through diet and drinking water. We do not anticipate that exposures will be high in Western Australia - but it is important for us to conduct this study in order to verify this. Participants will be able to request their individual results at the end of the study.
Women who volunteer to participate will be asked to complete a questionnaire about their lifestyle and diet. They will also fill out a diet diary and, nearing the birth of their baby, they will be asked to provide a blood sample (taken by PathWest) as well as a sample of their drinking water, residential soil and household dust.
If you, or a friend or family member, are interested in participating or would like some more information please email me, Dr Anna Callan (a.callan@ecu.edu (a.callan@ecu.edu).au) or telephone myself or Caroline on 1800 655 398. Also if you live anywhere else in Western Australia and would be interested in participating if we expand the study, please get in touch.
Thank you for taking the time to consider this research opportunity. Hope to hear from you soon.
Anna
Edith Cowan University, The Arctic Assessment and Monitoring Program and the University of Western Australia are conducting research into maternal exposure to Persistent Toxic Substances (PTSs) in Western Australia. This study aims to find out about the levels and types of substances that people are exposed to. We are looking to recruit non-smoking pregnant women because they will provide information not only about their exposures, but also about those of their child.
We now have a website about the project:
http://cem.ecu.edu.au/amets/
This will be the first time that maternal environmental exposures have been investigated in Australia so by participating in this study you and your child will be contributing vital information to a global network of research into the environmental effects on maternal and neonatal health.
Although Western Australia is generally a clean environment exposure can occur through industry, agriculture and port activities, as well as through diet and drinking water. We do not anticipate that exposures will be high in Western Australia - but it is important for us to conduct this study in order to verify this. Participants will be able to request their individual results at the end of the study.
Women who volunteer to participate will be asked to complete a questionnaire about their lifestyle and diet. They will also fill out a diet diary and, nearing the birth of their baby, they will be asked to provide a blood sample (taken by PathWest) as well as a sample of their drinking water, residential soil and household dust.
If you, or a friend or family member, are interested in participating or would like some more information please email me, Dr Anna Callan (a.callan@ecu.edu (a.callan@ecu.edu).au) or telephone myself or Caroline on 1800 655 398. Also if you live anywhere else in Western Australia and would be interested in participating if we expand the study, please get in touch.
Thank you for taking the time to consider this research opportunity. Hope to hear from you soon.
Anna