There is growing evidence that certain chemicals in the environment are harmful to reproductive health, but there has been little research on this topic. The PRESTO investigative team has received additional funding to study the effects of several environmental chemicals on fertility among PRESTO participants. This sub-study is called the Environmental Pregnancy Study Online (E-PRESTO).

E-PRESTO will recruit 1,000 female PRESTO participants and 1,000 of their male partners. Participants are eligible if they live or work in the greater Boston or Detroit areas. Participants must be willing to provide blood and urine samples (in addition to completing all questionnaires for the main PRESTO study), so that levels of environmental chemicals can be measured. After collection, participants’ samples will be shipped to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for analysis.

Yes, participants will be paid $50 for their participation.

If you are interested in enrolling in the E-PRESTO study, please complete your baseline PRESTO questionnaire. Our automated system will then check whether you meet criteria for E-PRESTO (e.g., within driving distance to our laboratories) and, if you are eligible, we will invite you in a separate e-mail. If you have any questions, please contact us at bupresto@bu.edu or 617-358-3424.

No. You must first enroll in PRESTO to be eligible for E-PRESTO.