Plans to enroll hundreds of children this summer in a long-term study on the impacts of the Lahaina wildfires have been put on hold while researchers at the University of Hawaii seek new sources of funding to expand their research.
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As of now, the team has only a rough understanding of young survivors’ conditions through secondhand anecdotes, mostly provided by parents participating in the study.California man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US WestThe recent funding predicament is just the latest in a series of challenges the team has overcome in its efforts to track the prolonged effects of the Lahaina fire.
The first phase of the study showed a high prevalence of mental health issues such as depression and low self-esteem following the fire. The majority of individuals also had an increase in health issues, including elevated blood pressure and respiratory problems. Roots Reborn promoted the study through word of mouth, text messages, videos and by talking to key community members who would help get the word out on their behalf.
When it came time to fill out surveys and consent forms, Tagnawa had interpreters sit with participants and translate questions in lay language, since a lot of the technical terms were kept in English. Currently, most specimens collected from study participants are stored at the University of Hawaii until researchers can afford to send them out for analysis at Columbia University in New York.
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