Global Exposome Cohorts

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119 collections

  • 3xG

    3xG study (Gezondheid, Gemeenten, Geboorten)
    3xG (read: three times G) is a local birth cohort study to follow up the health of the citizens in the communities of Dessel, Mol and Retie in Belgium. The purpose is to monitor environmental and lifestyle exposure and health effects by following up 301 newborns till the age of 18 years old, with human biomonitoring and frequent questionnaires. Website (Dutch): https://studie3xg.be/nl

  • 4FirHealth

    Firefighting occupational exposure and early effects on the health of operational forces
    4FirHealth evaluated the occupational exposure of firefighters to health-relevant pollutants, gas and (coarse, fine, and ultrafine) particulate matter, and its composition in metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at fire stations and during (forest/structure) firefighting activities. The project estimated early biological changes (e.g., urine) related to the active participation in (forest/structure) firefighting activities (pre-fire, and immediately and next morning post-fire). 4FirHealth presented a list of preventive measures, recommendations, and good practices, in collaboration with firefighting operational forces, to promote the health and safety of firefighters (https://prociv.gov.pt/pt/bombeiros/corpos-de-bombeiros/saude/). Please visit the project webpage for additional information (https://hera-science.com/project/4firhealth/).

  • ABCD

    The Amsterdam Born Children and their Development Study
    The ABCD-study is a large longitudinal research study on the health of 8000 Amsterdam born children. We investigate which factors in early pregnancy and childhood influence the health of these children.

  • ABCD

    Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study
    The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study is a longitudinal U.S. cohort study that has followed nearly 12,000 children recruited at ages 9–10 to examine brain development, cognition, mental health, and substance use trajectories into adulthood. It collects multimodal data including structural and functional MRI, neurocognitive assessments, mental and physical health measures, genetics, biospecimens, and detailed environmental and social information. Importantly, participant residential addresses are geocoded and used to link external contextual data such as neighborhood socioeconomic conditions, air pollution, crime, greenspace, and school characteristics. This linkage allows researchers to study how place-based and environmental exposures interact with biology and behavior to shape adolescent development. https://abcdstudy.org/

  • AIRWAVE

    Airwave

  • ALSPAC

    Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children
    Based at the University of Bristol, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), also known as Children of the 90s, is a world-leading birth cohort study. Between April 1991 and December 1992 we recruited more than 14,000 pregnant women into the study and these women (some of whom had two pregnancies or multiple births during the recruitment period), the children arising from the pregnancy, and their partners have been followed up intensively over two decades. We are the most detailed study of its kind in the world and we provide the international research community with a rich resource for the study of the environmental and genetic factors that affect a person’s health and development. Through our research we aim to inform policy and practices that will provide a better life for future generations.

  • AM-MENTAL

    Algorithmic management at work and Mental Health
    What: AM-MENTAL is a longitudinal cohort study representative of working adults in Spain that examines exposure to algorithmic management and its association with mental health and well-being. Why: The cohort was created because algorithmic management is rapidly expanding in the labour market, while its mental health implications are poorly understood and insufficiently addressed in regulation. What for: The purpose is to generate robust evidence on psychosocial risks linked to algorithmic management and identify groups that may be particularly vulnerable. Results are intended to inform policy, regulation, and workplace practices through evidence-based recommendations developed with stakeholder involvement. How: The cohort follows a representative working population over time using repeated survey data, measuring exposure to algorithmic management, working conditions, mental health outcomes, musculoskeletal pain and occupational injuries.

  • BCS70

    1970 British Cohort Study
    The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) follows the lives of around 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. Over the course of participants’ lives, BCS70 has collected information on health, physical, educational and social development, and economic circumstances among other factors. BCS70 is designed and managed by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies, Social Research Institute, UCL and is core funded by the Economic and Social Research Council

  • BIB

    Born in Bradford
    Born in Bradford (BiB) started in 2007 as a response to the poor health outcomes for children in Bradford. Pregnant women were recruited when they attended the Bradford Royal Infirmary for their routine maternity care. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire about different aspects of their lives including demographics information, physical and mental health and socio-economic information. Between 2007 and 2011, 12,453 pregnant women were recruited and 3,353 of their partners. Participants also gave permission for routine data linkage for themselves and their children. The BiB cohort is split between approximately 50% South Asian and 50% non-South Asian participants. BiB has completed a number of sub-sample studies including BiB1000, which focused on exploring ethnic variation and risk factors of childhood obesity. Data collection included questionnaires with parents when the children were between 6 and 36 months at 6 monthly intervals.The ALLIN and MeDALL studies focused on the relationships between childhood allergies and infections. Data collection for these studies were done via a questionnaire and, for the MeDALL study, children were asked to have a skin allergy test. Since 2016, BiB have undertaken a full cohort follow-up compromising of home visits for data collection through questionnaires, school visits where children carried out cognitive assessments, and a child measurement programme where children were weighed and measured, had their activity levels measured, and were asked to give a blood sample. From the findings of these studies, BiB have developed a range of additional research projects such as evaluating and developing new interventions to improve health; for example, focusing on reducing childhood obesity, increasing physical activity, improving oral health and improving mental wellbeing. BiB have gone beyond functioning as an observational birth cohort and are actively trying to build and strengthen local research capacity and translate evidence to practice.

  • BiSC

    Barcelona Life Study Cohort
    The Barcelona Life Study Cohort (BiSC) is an exposome cohort, aiming to comprehensively evaluate the socio-environmental and genetic determinants (i) of foetal and child health, growth, and development towards adult life and (ii) of maternal mental and physical health and wellbeing during pregnancy and afterwards, while shedding light on the underlying biological mechanisms. https://projectebisc.org/en/home/

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