Lessons learned from the Children's Environmental Exposure Research Study.
We examined 5 different ethical concerns about the Children's Environmental Exposure Research Study and make some recommendations for future studies of exposure to hazardous environmental agents in the home. Researchers should seek community consultation and participation; make participants aware of all the risks associated with the research, including hazards discovered in the home and uncertainties about the risks of agents under investigation; and take steps to ensure that their studies will not have unfair representation of the poor or people of color. Researchers should also avoid even the appearance of a financial conflict of interest in studies that are likely to be controversial and make it clear to all parties that studies will not intentionally expose subjects to hazardous environmental agents.
Resnik
David B
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National Institute of Environmental Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. resnikd@niehs.nih.gov
Wing
Steven
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000941:ethics* / Q000208:ethnology; D003256:Community Participation / Q000191:economics; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research; D032984:Ethics, Research; D005431:Florida; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000633:toxicity*; D006795:Household Products / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D010575:Pesticides / Q000633:toxicity*; D011203:Poverty; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods; D035842:Research Subjects / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency
D015386:Hazardous Substances; D010575:Pesticides