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Item Environmental risk reduction through nursing intervention and education : a look at parents' perceptions of risk of children's exposure to environmental toxins(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2005) Penniman, Megkian Aliisa; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Priscilla Lund.The success of efforts to provide environmental health (EH) information to families relies on testing interventions delivered in home and clinic settings. Few rural children's EH studies targeting multiple exposure pathways have been conducted. It is recommended that EH programs be framed and delivered in a manner meaningful to families and high-risk subgroups. This research addresses two questions: 1.) What are the risk avoidance behaviors regarding environmental tobacco smoke, radon, well water contamination, lead, and CO among a sample of rural households? 2.) Is there a difference in perception of risk between households that undertake risk avoidance actions and those that do not? Answers to these questions advised educational intervention construction. Participants were referred by public health nurses (PHN) serving pediatric programs within the Gallatin City County Health Department. All participants met specific enrollment criteria. Baseline biomonitoring, household exposure and self-reported knowledge/attitude/behavior (KAB) data were completed for 31 rural families. Biomarker data was collected from each child under age 6, each home was tested for radon and CO, and well water was processed using a well screen.