HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SEEKS PARTICIPANTS’ INPUT FOR STUDY OF CLEANING PRODUCTS
April 11, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: April 11, 2005
CONTACT: Julie Toland, julie.toland@ttuhsc.edu
LUBBOCK – Individuals whose occupation includes cleaning businesses o or homes are invited to participate in a research project sponsored by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
The study will focus on work practices and what cleaning products are used, said Ahmed Arif, M.D., Ph.D., principal investigator and assistant professor in Health Services Research at the Health Sciences Center.
“We will ask no sensitive questions, and employers will have nothing to do with the study,” Arif said. “We just want to know the participants’ cleaning practices to better understand their exposures to various products. This study may well be beneficial to their future health.”
All participants will receive a $30 gift card for joining in a two-hour focus group discussion. Group meetings will take place April 16, April 30 and May 3 at community centers in Lubbock. For information on specific times and locations, contact Juleah Williams at 743-3013 or Sara English at 543-6279.
The study is funded by a grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control. The Institute is responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related illnesses and injuries.
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Date: April 11, 2005
CONTACT: Julie Toland, julie.toland@ttuhsc.edu
LUBBOCK – Individuals whose occupation includes cleaning businesses o or homes are invited to participate in a research project sponsored by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
The study will focus on work practices and what cleaning products are used, said Ahmed Arif, M.D., Ph.D., principal investigator and assistant professor in Health Services Research at the Health Sciences Center.
“We will ask no sensitive questions, and employers will have nothing to do with the study,” Arif said. “We just want to know the participants’ cleaning practices to better understand their exposures to various products. This study may well be beneficial to their future health.”
All participants will receive a $30 gift card for joining in a two-hour focus group discussion. Group meetings will take place April 16, April 30 and May 3 at community centers in Lubbock. For information on specific times and locations, contact Juleah Williams at 743-3013 or Sara English at 543-6279.
The study is funded by a grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control. The Institute is responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related illnesses and injuries.
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