This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing theresources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject andinvestigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source,and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed isfor the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator.The Anniston, AL community has been heavily contaminated by Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), which have been found in yard soil, dust in homes, drainage ditches, and in the air. Although the U.S. E.P.A classifies PCBs as a potential human carcinogen, the health effects of PCB exposure are not fully understood. The Anniston Community Health Survey is working to address this issue. The goal of the ACHS is to provide the estimated prevalence of health conditions for residents of Anniston along with a description of their quality of life and environmental perceptions. Consequently, a study of 1250 randomly selected adults in Anniston is being conducted, two-thirds of the sample selected from West Anniston, which is characterized by greater PCB contamination and a majority African American population. Persons enrolled in the study complete two tasks. First, the respondents are interviewed in-person by a trained interviewer who asks questions including health conditions, quality of life, environmental perceptions, reproductive history, and residential history. Second, participants will have their height, weight, and blood pressure measured along with a blood draw at the study office in Anniston. The blood specimens will be analyzed for lipids, glucose, autoantibodies, and PCB levels. The GCRC will assist in the blood draw and physical measurement processes.
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