Mental Health Effects of Home Radon Exposure (Ages 12- 17)
Principal Investigator: Tony Wilson, Ph.D.
Purpose/Overview: Radon is a natural gas that can build up in homes, especially in eastern Nebraska and Iowa. Despite its environmental toxin status and high exposure rates in the US, there are still many questions about its effect. This study aims to determine if everyday radon exposure has an impact on mental health in children and teens.
Goals for the study include:
Goal 1: How does radon affect brain function related to processing emotions in otherwise healthy children and teens?
Goal 2: Are these changes in brain function related to mental health outcomes like anxiety?
Study details:
- Who: Healthy Kids and Teens
- Age: 12 – 17 years
- Compensation: Participants will receive $50 for each visit to the Institute, $20 for completing the radon test kit, and $20 for completing the pollution wristband kit.
- Requirements:
- Visit the Institute for Human Neuroscience twice.
- Complete various brain games.
- Provide hair and blood samples.
- Complete MEG and MRI brain scans.
- Complete a pre-paid mail-in home radon test kit.
- Complete a pre-paid mail-in air pollution wristband kit
