Stakeholders will learn whether or not health problems in the study area are associated with environmental factors.
Target groups within the study communities will receive free pulmonary function testing. Test results not only will provide key data for the study, but may also provide important early disease intervention information for some study participants.
Additional information may be acquired on the effects of combustion operations on human health.
Additional information will be accumulated on air quality in the study and control communities.
Research results may provide important health information to the study and control communities, as well as to future investigative studies, regulatory strategies, and medical intervention strategies.
Stakeholder and community meetings will create an environment that fosters open communication and trust between the various stakeholders.