What is Involved?

Study participants will be asked to
participate for five days in a row during
the summer and again during the winter.
You will also need to be available the day
before and after sampling for equipment
setup and takedown. The study will start
in 2004 and continue through 2007. You
will only be asked to participate a total of
10 days during a one-year period.

     What  Will I Receive?

Study participants who participate in both
the summer and winter seasons will
receive up to $300 and $100 in gift
certificates.

Summer:  $20 per day (for up to five days)
plus $5 per day for use of your electricity,
and a $50 gift  certificate.

Winter:  $30  per day (for up to five days)
plus $5 per day for the use of your
electricity, and a $50 gift certificate.
     Can I Get a Copy of
          My Results?

 We will provide you with a summary of
 your results. This information will be
 provided to you in writing following the end
 of each monitoring season upon request.
            Partners
We wish to thank the following
groups for their participation in this
valuable study:
• U.S. Environmental Protection
  Agency

• Michigan Department of
  Environmental Quality

• University of Michigan,
  Ann Arbor, Mich.

• Community Action Against Asthma,
  Detroit, Mich.

• RTI International,
  Research Triangle Park, N.C.
    expect to have preliminary results
       from the study by 2007.
          And a special
         thanks to all our
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
                                                                       May 2004
        Research & Development
SEPA    Detroit
Exposure and Aerosol
     Research Study
         (DEARS)
                                                  Summer & Winter 2004-2007
   For More Information, Contact:
       Ron Williams, USEPA
         1-866-EPA-DEAR
              (372-3327)
               or
        Mike Phillips, RTI
     1-800-334-8571, ext. 6276
               or
     the DEARS study website:
        www.epa.gov/dears

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Why is the U.S. EPA Studying
      Detroit's Air Quality?

The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is conducting the Detroit
Exposure and Aerosol Research Study.
EPA performs research to protect human
health and the environment. In order for
EPA to help achieve clean air, we need to
understand what is in the air that we
breathe.
          Seven Monitoring Areas
  'SW Detroit, 2Wyandotte, 3Ambassador
  Bridge, 4East Detroit, 5Dearborn, "Southfield
  Freeway,  Belleville
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  What Kind of Study is It?

This study involves three-years of air
monitoring in Detroit, Michigan. A total
of 120 people will be selected from seven
neighborhoods in the Detroit area; the air
in each of the neighborhoods has different
characteristics.

Results from the study will provide a
benchmark that we can use to determine
progress in making our air cleaner.
      Who is Eligible to
          Participate?

Participant selection will begin in the
summer of 2004. Only 40 participants will
be selected per year.

To be selected, you must be:
 • 18 years or older and live in one of the
   seven monitoring areas

 • a non-smoker and live in a non-smoking
   household

 • able to walk around unassisted
 • willing to answer questions and complete
   surveys which will be conducted in
   English
 • living in the same single family and
   detached house for the  next 12 months
   during the sampling period
 Why Should I Participate?

The EPA needs to know how the air we
monitor at select sites in the Detroit area
compares to the air you are exposed to in
your daily life.

As a participant in this study, you will play
a critical role in helping scientists and
researchers understand your community's
exposure to various pollutants and where
those substances come from.
         What Will I Be
           Asked to Do?

 As a participant, you will be asked to do
four main things:

•  allow scientists to place air monitors
   inside and outside your home
                                                                                               • keep a short daily
                                                                                                 time-activity diary
• wear a lightweight vest with air
  monitoring equipment during your daily
  activities

• allow
  scientists to
  come into
  your home
  each morning
  for less than
  one  hour to
  check the air monitors and collect
  information about your general daily
  activities such as cooking, shopping,
  cleaning, etc.

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