This study, called "Thinking Zinc," is looking at whether taking a daily zinc supplement can help people living near abandoned uranium mines. These communities may be exposed to metals like uranium and arsenic, which can affect the immune system and overall health. The study will give participants Zinc Picolinate 15 Mg every day for six months. Researchers will measure metal levels, immune cell types (lymphocyte phenotyping), and inflammation markers (cytokine levels) at different times over nine months to see if the zinc supplement helps reduce the effects of metal exposure. You can join if you are between 21 and 64 years old, live in Blue Gap-Tachee, Arizona, or Red Water Pond Road Community, New Mexico, and are willing to provide blood and urine samples and take the supplement daily. The current status of the study is unclear.

Study design

This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 100 participants. The phase of the study is not specified.

What's involved

You would need to attend study visits on scheduled dates, provide blood and urine samples, and take a daily zinc supplement for six months.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Participants will be followed for nine months, with measurements taken at 0, 3, 6, and 9 months.

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