Superfund Research Program
This funding opportunity supports environmental health research in which an unpredictable event has provided a limited window of opportunity to collect human biological samples or environmental exposure data. The primary motivation of the funding opportunity is to understand the consequences of natural and man-made disasters or emerging environmental public health threats in the U.S. and abroad.
Currently Funded Programs:
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University of Arizona
Wildfires and Flash Floods: Using Exposure Science to Identify Rural Arizona Mining Communities at Risk from the Release and Remobilization of Contaminants
Project Leader: Monica Ramirez-Andreotta
Funding Period: 2022-2023
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University of Pittsburgh
Studying AFFF Fate and Exposure to Pursue Outcomes that Restore Trust: SAFE PORT
Project Leader: Carla A. Ng
Funding Period: 2022-2023