The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: project overview

Results and Additional Information Interview Eligibility: Subjects ages 18 or older who lived in their current residence for at least 5 years were interviewed One hour standardized interview administered by trained interviewers Each subject was asked to recall possible dioxin exposure pathways over their entire lifetime in one year intervals. An Event History Calendar was used to collect time-varying information by using cues from the subject’s lifetime to assist in recall Questions were grouped into sections: Residential history, work history, property use, recreational activities, food consumption (meat, fish, game, eggs, dairy, vegetables), basic demographics, and health history