This $343,146 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program supports research to estimate the mortality risk in individuals with chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) attributed to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone air pollution. The Regents of the University of Minnesota, through its Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, will utilize 20 years of patient data from the...
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) awarded a $676,077 Project Grant (CFDA 93.113 Environmental Health) to Colorado State University to conduct a national-scale study on the relationship between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) composition, oxidative potential, and cardiorespiratory health outcomes. The study aims to: Deploy a low-cost measurement network to quantify PM2.5 oxidative potential across the U.S. and analyze collected samples for trace elements. Perform a...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) federal grant program provides $419,011 to Emory University to develop innovative dimension reduction techniques for assessing the combined health effects of air pollution mixtures. The research aims to quantify the tangible health impacts of different air pollutant combinations, including criteria pollutants, fine particulates, and volatile organic...
This $462,872 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program will support research to evaluate the nationwide risks for emergency medical service (EMS) transports associated with short-term exposures to air pollution and temperature. The key objectives are to: 1) construct a spatiotemporal database linking 911 call data with environmental exposure data (particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide,...
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) awarded a $1,294,377 Project Grant under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) federal grant program to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The grant, titled "CENTER FOR CLIMATE: EQUITABLE AND ACCESSIBLE RESEARCH-BASED TESTING FOR HEALTH (C-EARTH)", will fund research on climate change impacts on health, particularly in marginalized communities, and develop evidence-based solutions. Key objectives include...
This federal Project Grant award for $704,105, awarded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program, supports a research project aimed at studying the complex associations between multiple long-term environmental exposures and the incidence of asthma. The project will leverage the extensive data resources of large nationwide cohort studies, including the Nurses' Health Studies and the Growing Up Today Studies, to assess...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program provides $242,310 to Emory University for a research project titled "Improved Estimation of Pollen Exposure, Mixtures, and Risk of Respiratory Illness." The project aims to: 1) implement a multi-location time-series study of pollen and respiratory morbidity that includes assessment of individual- and area-level social vulnerability...
The federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program, supports the establishment of a Health-First Climate Action Research Center. With a total funding amount of $3,820,922 over the project period from September 2024 to August 2027, the center will conduct rigorous, innovative, community-driven, and policy-relevant research to understand the health and equity impacts of energy choices as...
The federal Project Grant award K23ES035447 was provided by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program. The $241,811 award supports research to investigate the relationship between air pollution exposure, social vulnerability, and the development of progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). The principal investigator, Dr. MacMurdo, aims to leverage a unique patient cohort to:...
The federal Project Grant award R01ES036566 in the amount of $332,562.00 was provided by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program. The funding supports a research project at Stony Brook University to develop a daily temperature model for the contiguous United States from 2000 to 2020, using satellite data, land use features, and elevation as predictors in a machine learning approach. The goal is to identify urban heat...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program, provides $702,364 to conduct a nationwide analysis to determine which fine particulate matter (PM2.5) source sectors and fuel types are most associated with mortality and cardiovascular and respiratory hospital admissions. The project, led by Yale University, will employ large datasets to evaluate how PM2.5 exposure varying by chemical composition, source sector, and fuel type impacts health outcomes, addressing critical environmental justice concerns. The findings will help air quality and climate policymakers prioritize mitigation efforts to maximize health benefits and inform assessments of PM2.5 exposure and the co-benefits of climate change policies. The project period runs from January 3, 2025 to December 30, 2029.