Paid participants for air pollution study

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There is an important on going research study about air pollution around highways. The researchers are looking to recruit participants from Winter Hill and will pay you for your participation. Below is the call for participants. If you have questions you can also contact David Chen, 617-636-0834 or cafehparticipants@tufts.edu. There is video about the study here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADj3LCOEYNQ


Earn up to $150 For Research Opportunity

 

Tufts University and the Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership (STEP) are recruiting paid research participants for a near highway pollution study beginning from October 31^st to November 16^th. Participants are asked to attend three 3 hour long sessions. Study sessions will always be on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Community Access Room in Assembly Row (Somerville, MA). Participants only need to come one day a week for three consecutive weeks (for example, if they are assigned a Tuesday block, they will come three consecutive Tuesdays). During the study, participants only need to sit still and be awake for two hours while we measure their blood pressure and oxygen level. We asked participants to refrain from caffeinated beverage and physical activities on the mornings of the study sessions as it will impact the blood pressure data we are seeking. At the end of each three hour session, participants will be paid $50 cash.  

 

To qualify for the study Participants must be:

 

• Between age 40 and 75
• Have normal blood pressure
• Not taking blood pressure medications
• Not a smoker
• Not working as a kitchen employee, driver, toll collector, etc.
• No history of heart and pulmonary illnesses
• Be able to sit still and be awake for two hours while doing absolutely nothing

All study sessions begin at 8 a.m. ends at 11 a.m.Participants only need to come one day a week for three weeks on either Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. 

 

 

Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
October 31st	November 1st	November 2nd
November 7th	November 8th	November 9th
November 14th	November 15th	November 16th