Cincinnati Childhood Allergy and Air Pollution Study (CCAAPS)
CCAAPS is a birth cohort study examining the associations between traffic-related air pollutants and health outcomes, including allergic diseases, asthma, and neurodevelopment. The cohort includes children born to at least one biological parent with atopy and a birth address of less than 400 meters or greater than 1500 meters from a major roadway in Greater Cincinnati, United States of America. A total of 762 children were enrolled from 2001 to 2003 at approximately age 6 months, and assessed at ages 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 12. Additional follow-up at age 18 is planned as part of the Cincinnati Combined Childhood Cohort (C4).
Study design
Cohort - birth, Cohort - primary caregiver and child, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
762 (children)
762 (parents)
Age at first data collection
1 years (children)
Varied (parents)
Participant year of birth
2001 - 2003 (children)
Varied (parents)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2003
Primary Institutions
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC)
Links
med.uc.edu/depart/eh/research/projects/ccaaps/overview
tools.niehs.nih.gov/cohorts/index.cfm/main/detail/search/true/ids/c22
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical environment assessment (e.g. pollution, mould)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
