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) (Healthcare/Medical, United States of America)
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) (Government, United States of America)
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-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
Engagement
Keywords
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