Abstract

Public Health Relevance

While asthma is more common and more burdensome in inner city minority children, the reasons for this major health disparity are not completely understood. A diet that is low in fruits, vegetable and dairy, as well as high in meat, junk food and sugary drinks is suspected to increase the vulnerability of children to the effects of airborne allergens and pollutants. Our Center intends to examine the extent to which the poor quality inner city diet may leave children more vulnerable to airborne dust particles, gases and mouse allergen. We expect our findings will lead to practical recommendations to improve the inner city diet.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Type
Research Program Projects (P01)
Project #
1P01ES018176-01
Application #
7852207
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZES1-LKB-G (P1))
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2009-09-24
Budget End
2010-07-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2009
Total Cost
$148,395
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Johns Hopkins University
Department
Type
DUNS #
001910777
City
Baltimore
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
21218

  Publications

Wu, Tianshi David; Eakin, Michelle N; Rand, Cynthia S et al. (2018) In-Home Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Urban Children With Asthma: Contrasting Households With and Without Residential Smokers. J Public Health Manag Pract :
Rice, Jessica L; Brigham, Emily; Dineen, Rebecca et al. (2018) The feasibility of an air purifier and secondhand smoke education intervention in homes of inner city pregnant women and infants living with a smoker. Environ Res 160:524-530
Wu, Tianshi David; Brigham, Emily P; Peng, Roger et al. (2018) Overweight/obesity enhances associations between secondhand smoke exposure and asthma morbidity in children. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 6:2157-2159.e5
Paulin, Laura M; Williams, D 'Ann L; Peng, Roger et al. (2017) 24-h Nitrogen dioxide concentration is associated with cooking behaviors and an increase in rescue medication use in children with asthma. Environ Res 159:118-123
Grant, Torie; Aloe, Charles; Perzanowski, Matthew et al. (2017) Mouse Sensitization and Exposure Are Associated with Asthma Severity in Urban Children. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 5:1008-1014.e1
McCormack, Meredith C; Paulin, Laura M; Gummerson, Christine E et al. (2017) Colder temperature is associated with increased COPD morbidity. Eur Respir J 49:
Peters, Kamau O; Williams, D' Ann L; Abubaker, Salahadin et al. (2017) Predictors of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure and internal dose in inner city Baltimore children. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 27:290-298
Nnodum, Benedicta Nneoma; McCormack, Meredith C; Putcha, Nirupama et al. (2017) Impact of Physical Activity on Reporting of Childhood Asthma Symptoms. Lung 195:693-698
Kolahdooz, Fariba; Butler, Jennie L; Christiansen, Karina et al. (2016) Food and Nutrient Intake in African American Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 16 Years in Baltimore City. J Am Coll Nutr 35:205-16
McCormack, Meredith C; Belli, Andrew J; Waugh, Darryn et al. (2016) Respiratory Effects of Indoor Heat and the Interaction with Air Pollution in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Ann Am Thorac Soc 13:2125-2131

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