Study of Indoor Air Pollutants and Their Impact in Childhood Health and Wellbeing

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, MONTPELLIER · Aug 11, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

The Syn-Air-G project is a research study focused on understanding how indoor air pollutants, like allergens and microbes, affect the health and well-being of children, particularly those with asthma or allergies. As indoor air quality in schools continues to decline, this study aims to create a system that monitors various air pollutants and develops solutions, such as air purifiers, to improve the air children breathe.

To be eligible for this study, children must be in the CM1 grade at the start of the school year and attend a classroom selected for the project. Both the child and their caregivers need to agree to participate and be comfortable using an app to provide feedback throughout the study. Participants will help researchers learn more about the health impacts of air pollution and may benefit from insights and interventions designed to enhance air quality in their school environment. This study is not yet recruiting participants, but it represents an important step toward better understanding and improving children's health in relation to indoor air quality.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Child attending CM1 level at the beginning of the school year
• • Child in a classroom selected for the project
• • Child and caregiver(s) willing to follow the study procedures.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• Child or child's parents/guardian's who:
• • Refuse to participate to the project / to give informed consent
• • Do not want to use the application to fill the questionnaire and follow the protocol procedures.
• • Do not read or/and write in French
• • Plan a long stay outside the region that does not allow them to follow the visit plan