Faculty member: Lina Mu

Project name: Application of Low-Cost Device in Improving Household Air Quality Among Pregnant Women in Underserved Communities of Western New Yorkpr

Project goals: To provide community-based air cleaner intervention for pregnant women, to engage the Community in capacity building to Address Air Pollution Concerns and lastly to evaluate the health benefits of air cleaners on Birth Outcomes.

Project tasks: Student tasks include:

  1. Building portable air cleaners
  2. Recruitment of study participants
  3. Administration of questionnaires for data collection
  4. Monitoring real time air pollution data
  5. Assembling and setting up air monitoring devices

Duration of research experience: Summer, Fall

Time commitment: 10-20 per week

Will this be in person or remote: In a lab, and in the community