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The Arizona Border Study, which measured levels of metals, pesticides, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the Arizona counties bordering Mexico, is an extension of the Arizona National Human Exposure Assessment Survey (NHEXAS) Phase I Study . The study was sponsored by the Environmental Health Workgroup of the Border 2012 Program. The workgroup's mission is "to identify and address, in a binational framework, environmental factors that pose the highest risk to human health so that exposure to such factors may be reduced." To accomplish this mission, studies are performed to help understand the interrelationships between environmental conditions and human health. The Arizona Border Study is one of many studies conducted under this program.

The Arizona Border Study employed the same multimedia, multipathway exposure assessment approach and protocols used in the NHEXAS Arizona Study allowing comparisons of Border exposure levels with those identified through NHEXAS elsewhere in Arizona. It collected household environmental and personal samples for chemical analysis, and questionnaires were administered. The NHEXAS Phase I Questionnaires were used with some adjustments and were organized into seven modules (Descriptive, Baseline, Technician, Follow-up, Time and activity diary, Dietary diary, and Supplement) for simplicity in administration. The questionnaires are designed for collecting information that can be temporally related to the exposure, concentration, and/or biological measurements. The Arizona Border Study sampled residences determined by a population-based probability research design for populations in the Arizona counties bordering Mexico, and measured metals, pesticides, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Target analytes were measured in house dust, air, soil, water, blood, urine, and solid and liquid food from duplicate diets. Analytical results were obtained under strict QA/QC requirements during collection, processing, and final deposition into databases. In addition, strict standard operating procedures were followed throughout the Arizona Border Study. The study was conducted by a consortium composed of the University of Arizona, Battelle Columbus, and the Illinois Institute of Technology. Data collection occurred between September 1997 and July 1998 for the participating households. Key Words: U.S.-Mexico Border, Arizona, NHEXAS, exposure assessment, epidemiology

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The Arizona Border Study, which measured levels of metals, pesticides, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the Arizona counties bordering Mexico, is an extension of the Arizona National Human Exposure Assessment Survey (NHEXAS) Phase I Study . The study was sponsored by the Environmental Health Workgroup of the Border 2012 Program. The workgroup's mission is "to identify and address, in a binational framework, environmental factors that pose the highest risk to human health so that exposure to such factors may be reduced." To accomplish this mission, studies are performed to help understand the interrelationships between environmental conditions and human health. The Arizona Border Study is one of many studies conducted under this program.

The Arizona Border Study employed the same multimedia, multipathway exposure assessment approach and protocols used in the NHEXAS Arizona Study allowing comparisons of Border exposure levels with those identified through NHEXAS elsewhere in Arizona. It collected household environmental and personal samples for chemical analysis, and questionnaires were administered. The NHEXAS Phase I Questionnaires were used with some adjustments and were organized into seven modules (Descriptive, Baseline, Technician, Follow-up, Time and activity diary, Dietary diary, and Supplement) for simplicity in administration. The questionnaires are designed for collecting information that can be temporally related to the exposure, concentration, and/or biological measurements. The Arizona Border Study sampled residences determined by a population-based probability research design for populations in the Arizona counties bordering Mexico, and measured metals, pesticides, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Target analytes were measured in house dust, air, soil, water, blood, urine, and solid and liquid food from duplicate diets. Analytical results were obtained under strict QA/QC requirements during collection, processing, and final deposition into databases. In addition, strict standard operating procedures were followed throughout the Arizona Border Study. The study was conducted by a consortium composed of the University of Arizona, Battelle Columbus, and the Illinois Institute of Technology. Data collection occurred between September 1997 and July 1998 for the participating households. Key Words: U.S.-Mexico Border, Arizona, NHEXAS, exposure assessment, epidemiology.

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Record Details:

Record Type:PROJECT( REPORT )
Projected Completion Date:07/30/1998
OMB Category:Other
Record ID: 22846