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...very pleased that we are one of the research centers selected," Koutrakis said. "This will enable us to continue our efforts of more than 20 years to understand the effects of air pollution on human health. We are going to use a number of state of the art technologies we have developed to better measure human exposures and to conduct inhalation studies...
Particulate matter can also aggravate the conditions of those suffering from asthma and chronic bronchitis. And more than just a health problem, the particles and droplets can reduce visibility by clouding...
...grant will be directed towards the study of air pollutants, specifically "particulate matter." The grant will fund a five-year project titled "Ambient Particles Health Effects: Exposure, Susceptibility, and Mechanisms...
...This grant...will contribute to the scientific foundation we need to set and enforce strong public health standards, DeVillars said. "This work will broaden our understanding of particulate matter, which poses a persistent threat to our public and environmental health. The results of this study will move us ahead as we try to find out what kind of particles are most harmful and who is most at risk...
...objective of the research, directed by SPH Professor of Environmental Sciences Petros Koutrakis, is to study the connection between human exposure to particulate matter and subsequent health problems...