ðə pˈɜːpəs ʌvðə stˈʌdi wʌz tə dɪtˈɜːmɪn ɪf ɹˈɛzᵻdənts ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹiə wɜː bˌiːɪŋ ɛkspˈoʊzd tʊ ˈɛɹboːɹn kˌɑːnsəntɹˈeɪʃənz ʌv tˈɑːksɪk ˈɛɹ pəlˈuːtənts ðæt mˈeɪ pˈoʊz ʌnɐksˈɛptəbəl ɹˈɪsks tə hjˈuːmən hˈɛlθ.
The purpose of the study was to determine if residents of the area were being exposed to airborne concentrations of toxic air pollutants that may pose unacceptable risks to human health.