This study examines the short-term respiratory and cognitive effects of exposure to ultrafine particles (UFPs) generated during typical household cooking. Healthy adults will complete two 6-hour sessions in a controlled exposure chamber at the University of Illinois Chicago: one control day with clean indoor air and one exposure day during which standardized cooking (frying potatoes and grilling beef) is performed by research staff. Participants will not cook or handle food. Lung function will be measured using peak expiratory flow (PEF), and cognitive performance will be assessed using validated tests including the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised and the Processing Speed Index from the WAIS-IV. Airborne particle and gas concentrations in the chamber will be continuously monitored to ensure that exposures remain within levels typical of everyday home cooking. Findings will help characterize acute physiological responses to indoor cooking emissions and inform future research on indoor air quality and potential mitigation strategies.
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Change in Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised (HVLT-R) Total Recall Score
Timeframe: Measured at baseline and at approximately 1, 2, 3, and 5 hours after session start on both study days
Change in Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)
Timeframe: Measured at baseline and at approximately 1, 2, 3, and 5 hours after session start on both study days
Change in WAIS Symbol Search Raw Score
Timeframe: Measured at baseline and at approximately 1, 2, 3, and 5 hours after session start on both study days