A Second Study Dr. Lenfant said a similar positive result was now emerging from another large and at first disappointing study by the institute: the Coronary Primary Prevention Project.
Toddler Obesity and Tooth Caries Prevention Project ([2])
The study, by the Lead Poisoning Prevention Project at the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, found paint with lead in concentrations substantially greater than permitted by law.
They worked together on the Recurrent Coronary Prevention Project, which followed 1013 heart attack survivors for 4.5 years to determine effects from altering their coronary-prone (type A) behavior patterns.
Collaborative Group of the Primary Prevention Project.
At the Lead Poisoning Prevention Project in the Bronx, five Neighborhood Green Corps volunteers have spent five months giving workshops, visiting medical care providers and doing home inspections.
Now that the application deadline for PS10-1003, "HIV Prevention Projects for Community-Based Organizations," has passed, the rigorous process of assessing applications has begun.
"You can't release a child from the hospital into the same environment," said Megan Charlop, director of Montefiore's Lead Poisoning Prevention Project.
Dr. Thoresen said the study, the Recurrent Coronary Prevention Project, was the first to look at psychosocial factors in women with heart disease.
Collaborative Group of the Primary Prevention Project (PPP)--Hypertension study.