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Toxicology Project -- Controlled Exposure Facility

EPA Grant Number: R827355C006
Subproject: this is subproject number 006 , established and managed by the Center Director under grant R827355
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
Center: Water Environment and Reuse Foundation's National Center for Resource Recovery and Nutrient Management
Center Director: Olabode, Lola
Title: Toxicology Project -- Controlled Exposure Facility
Investigators: Kaufman, Joel D.
Current Investigators: Kaufman, Joel D. , Stewart, James A , Gemar, Kjersti A , Curtiss, Heidi M , Larson, Timothy V. , Trenga, Carol , Sands, FN , Sullivan, Jeff , Shepherd, Kristine , Jarvis, SS , Gould, Timothy
Institution: University of Washington , Washington State University
Current Institution: University of Washington
EPA Project Officer: Chung, Serena
Project Period: June 1, 1999 through May 31, 2004 (Extended to May 31, 2006)
RFA: Airborne Particulate Matter (PM) Centers (1999) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Air Quality and Air Toxics , Particulate Matter , Air

Objective:

The objective of this research project is to construct a controlled exposure facility at the University of Washington that will have the capability to expose human subjects to complex air pollution mixtures such as diesel exhaust.

Publications and Presentations:

Publications have been submitted on this subproject: View all 4 publications for this subproject | View all 209 publications for this center

Journal Articles:

Journal Articles have been submitted on this subproject: View all 1 journal articles for this subproject | View all 109 journal articles for this center

Supplemental Keywords:

particulate matter, PM, ambient particles, fine particles, combustion, health, exposure, biostatistics, susceptibility, diesel, diesel exhaust., RFA, Health, Scientific Discipline, PHYSICAL ASPECTS, Air, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, particulate matter, Toxicology, air toxics, Environmental Chemistry, Health Risk Assessment, Air Pollutants, Epidemiology, Air Pollution Effects, Risk Assessments, Biochemistry, Physical Processes, Atmospheric Sciences, Risk Assessment, ambient aerosol, ambient air quality, health effects, particulates, cardiopulmonary responses, human health effects, exposure and effects, exposure, animal model, air pollution, diesel exhaust, particle exposure, human exposure, inhalation, atmospheric aerosols, ambient particle health effects, PM, aerosols, atmospheric chemistry, cardiovascular disease, exposure assessment, human health risk

Progress and Final Reports:

Main Center Abstract and Reports:

R827355 Water Environment and Reuse Foundation's National Center for Resource Recovery and Nutrient Management

Subprojects under this Center: (EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
R827355C001 Epidemiologic Study of Particulate Matter and Cardiopulmonary Mortality
R827355C002 Health Effects
R827355C003 Personal PM Exposure Assessment
R827355C004 Characterization of Fine Particulate Matter
R827355C005 Mechanisms of Toxicity of Particulate Matter Using Transgenic Mouse Strains
R827355C006 Toxicology Project -- Controlled Exposure Facility
R827355C007 Health Effects Research Core
R827355C008 Exposure Core
R827355C009 Statistics and Data Core
R827355C010 Biomarker Core
R827355C011 Oxidation Stress Makers

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