EPA Creates 4 New Clean Air Research Centers

March 07, 2011

Today the Environmental Protection Agency awarded $32 million to 4 universities around the country to study the health impacts of air pollution. These centers will answering questions like, "does air pollution effect a child's learning ability?" "Are obese people more susceptible to health effects of air pollution?" "How does your commute effect your health?" We work with a number of environmental labs to provide filtration materials, and one of the most common requests we get from them is for our 0.45 micron, 25mm silver membranesto comply with NIOSH methods for testing airborne contaminants such as silica and bromine. Here is a breakdown of what the four new centers are focusing on:

University of Washington - Effects of roadway pollution on on cardiovascular health.
Michigan State University - The relationships between obesity and air pollution.
Emory University / Georgia Institute of Technology - Characterize health risks of air pollution mixtures, research how social factors (living location, commute, etc.) impact health.
Harvard University - Investigate health effects of short-term and long-term exposure to pollutants on specific health functions, including cognitive function, birth weight, and mortality.

University of Washington - Effects of roadway pollution on on cardiovascular health.
Michigan State University - The relationships between obesity and air pollution.
Emory University / Georgia Institute of Technology - Characterize health risks of air pollution mixtures, research how social factors (living location, commute, etc.) impact health.
Harvard University - Investigate health effects of short-term and long-term exposure to pollutants on specific health functions, including cognitive function, birth weight, and mortality.