07/30/2021
**STUDY UPDATE**
The findings of our recent study (Using Public Playgrounds During COVID-19 Pandemic) are now available via Research Square: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-757636/v1
In brief:
- Our results contribute to the understanding of the risk of COVID transmission from playgrounds and how are parents' knowledge and beliefs regarding using public playgrounds contribute to asymptomatic community transmission of the virus.
- Our results highlighted the current lack of screening and risk assessments of public playgrounds that may contribute to an increase in a variety of pathogens that cause a range of health outcomes.
A special THANK YOU to all the study participants and the study team members who made this research possible!
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