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Solutions for Energy, AiR, Climate and Health Center (SEARCH)

Yale University

Our main Objective is to investigate emerging energy transitions in the U.S. and resulting air pollution and health outcomes through state-of-the-science modeling and measurements to characterize factors contributing to emissions, air quality and health. We will estimate how these factors affect regional and local differences in air pollution and health today and under global change and will quantify the impacts of key modifiable factors on air quality and health and associated changes under current and future conditions. We hypothesize that pending U.S. energy transitions will profoundly impact air quality and health.

Center Publications:

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Main Center Abstract and Reports:

Center for Hazardous Substances in Urban Environments (CHSUE)
Western Region Hazardous Substance Research Center for Developing In-Situ Processes for VOC Remediation in Groundwater and Soil
Western Region Hazardous Substance Research Center
The Johns Hopkins University Center For The Asthmatic Child in the Urban Environment
CECEHDPR - University of Michigan
HSRC (1989) - Great Lakes/Mid-Atlantic HSRC
Center for Hazardous Substances in Urban Environments (CHSUE)
FDP - Center for Environmental Science
Johns Hopkins Particulate Matter Research Center
Harvard Particle Center
The Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment (CAMRA)
Center for Integrating Statistical and Environmental Science
Inner City Toxicants, Child Growth and Development
Center for Children's Environmental Health Research
Johns Hopkins Center for Childhood Asthma in the Urban Environment
Carolina Center for Computational Toxicology
The Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT)
Mechanisms of Asthma -- Dietary Interventions against Environmental Triggers
Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Leukemia and the Environment (CIRCLE)
Center for Children’s Environmental Health and DiseasePreventionResearch (P01) (joint EPA and NIEHS) - CHAMACOS
Berkeley/Stanford Children’s Environmental Health Center
Perinatal Exposures, Epigenetics, Child Obesity & Sexual Maturation
Great Lakes Air Center for Integrative Environmental Research (GLACIER)
Air Pollution Mixtures: Health Effects Across Life Stages
Environmental Research and Technology Transfer Program of The Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research, Inc.
Center for Reinventing Aging Infrastructure for Nutrient Management (RAINmgt)
Center for Comprehensive, optimaL, and Effective Abatement of Nutrients
Water Environment and Reuse Foundation (WE&RF)'s National Center for Resource Recovery and Nutrient Management
Lifecourse Exposures & Diet: Epigenetics, Maturation & Metabolic Syndrome
Children's Environmental Health & Disease Prevention Research Center at Dartmouth
Cardiotoxicity Adverse Outcome Pathway: Organotypic Culture Model and in vitro-to-in vivo Extrapolation for High-throughput Hazard, Dose-response and Variability Assessments
SEARCH: Solutions to Energy, AiR, Climate, and Health
Comparing Urban and Rural Effects of Poverty on COPD (CURE COPD)
Center for Research on Early Childhood Exposure and Development in Puerto Rico
Center for the Study of Childhood Asthma in the Urban Environment (CCAUE)
A Sustainable Center for Crowd-Sourced Water Infrastructure Modeling

Center Research Projects:

CR830890C001 - The Urban Measurements Project—The Urban Atmosphere Observatory

CR830890C002 - The Urban Data Analysis and Modeling Project

CR830890C003 - Attenuation of Ultraviolet Solar Radiation by Cloudy Skies: Links to Urban Air Quality

CR830890C004 - Measurements of Black Carbon in Chicago: Implications for Controls on Diesel Emissions

CR830890C005 - Attenuation of Visible Sunlight by Limited Visibility and Cloudiness

CR830890C006 - The Energy Balance of Urban Microclimates

R825689C001 - Interactions between Electron Acceptors in the Treatment of Wastewaters Containing Sulfate, Chlorophenols and Acetate

R825689C002 - Enhancing Biodegradation with Sorption and Alternating Aerobic/Anaerobic Environments

R825689C003 - Development and Verification of a Numerical Model to Predict the Fate and Transport of Chlorinated Phenols in Groundwater

R825689C004 - Redox Transformations of Inorganic Pollutants: Coupling to the Biogeochemical Matrix

R825689C005 - Hexavalent Chromium Sorption and Desorption in Natural Soils and Subsoils

R825689C006 - Biotransformation of Ordnance Wastes Using Unique Consortia of Anaerobic Bacteria

R825689C007 - The Effect of Environmental Conditions on Reductive Dechlorination Rates

R825689C008 - Lead Sorption, Transport, and Remediation in Natural Soils and Subsoils

R825689C009 - Degradation of Chlorinated Aliphatic Compounds by Nitrifying Bacteria

R825689C010 - Remediation of Contaminated Soil from the Baldock Station Maintenance Facility

R825689C011 - The Effect of Apparent EH, Compound Structure, and Electron Donor on Anaerobic Biotransformation of Trinitrotoluene and its Metabolites

R825689C012 - The "Bubble Wall": A Passive In Situ System for Treatment and/or Containment of Contaminated Groundwater

R825689C013 - Inhibition, Inactivation and Recovery: A Universal Model for Aerobic Cometabolic Degradation of Aliphatic Compounds

R825689C014 - Development, Characterization, and Performance Evaluation of Ferrous-Ferric Oxide Adsorbents for Metal Removal from Contaminated Groundwater

R825689C015 - Redox Transformations of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in the Subsurface Environment

R825689C016 - Demonstration of a Permeable Barrier Technology for the Bioremediation of Ground Water Contaminated with Waste Mixtures

R825689C017 - Development of a Vitamin B12-Amended Bioremediation Process for the Reductive Dechlorination of Chlorobiphenyls at all Chlorine Positions

R825689C018 - An Investigation of the Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Substrate Range of the Filamentous Fungus, Graphium sp.

R825689C019 - Aerobic Cometabolism of Chloroform, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, and Other Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons by Microbes Grown on Butane and Propane

R825689C020 - Cytochrome P-450: An Emerging Catalyst for the Cometabolism of Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons and Methyl tert-butyl Ether?

R825689C021 - In-Situ Measurement of TCE Degradation Using a Single-Well "Push-Pull" Test

R825689C022 - Development and Characterization of Redox Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

R825689C023 - Assessing Metal Speciation in the Subsurface Environment

R825689C024 - Simultaneous Removal of the Adsorbable and Electroactive Metals from Contaminated Soils and Groundwater

R825689C025 - Multisolute Sorption and Transport Model for Copper, Chromium, and Arsenic Sorption on an Iron-Coated Sand, Synthetic Groundwater System

R825689C026 - Development of Alkoxysilanes as Slow Release Substrates for the Anaerobic/Aerobic Transformation of Chlorinated Solvents

R825689C027 - Aerobic Cometabolism of Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons by Toluene-Oxidizing Bacteria

R825689C028 - Development and Characterization of Sensors and Field Instrumentation for Monitoring of Environmental Redox Conditions

R825689C029 - Aerobic Cometabolism of Methyl tert-butyl Ether by Microorganisms Grown on Aliphatic Hydrocarbons

R825689C030 - Biotransformation of Lead and Chromate by Bacteria

R825689C031 - Magnetic Resonance Studies of Heavy Metals in Clays, Zeolites and Ceramics

R825689C032 - Probing the Redox Properties of Environmental Systems: Natural Phenolic Materials

R825689C033 - Reductive Dehalogenation at Carbon and Derivatized Carbon Electrodes

R825689C034 - Detection of Microorganisms Capable of Anaerobic Degradation of Hazardous Substances in Natural Environments

R825689C035 - Treatment of Complex Mixtures

R825689C036 - Oxidation of Chlorinated Solvents by Methanotrophs

R825689C037 - Detection and Assessment of Subsurface Contamination

R825689C038 - Design of Reliable and Cost-Effective Mitigation Schemes

R825689C039 - Gaseous Stripping of Nonaqueous Phase Liquids from the Vadose Zone

R825689C040 - Anaerobic Microbial Transformation of Homocyclic and Heterocyclic Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons

R825689C041 - Effects of Sorption on Biodegradation of Halogenated Organics

R825689C042 - Trace Metal Removal Processes

R825689C043 - FASTCHEM Applications and Sensitivity Analysis

R825689C044 - Long-term Chemical Transformation of 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (TCA) and Freon 113 under Aquifer Conditions

R825689C045 - In-Situ Anaerobic Biological Treatment of Aromatics in Groundwater

R825689C046 - Use of Starvation and Stress Promoters for Biodegradation of Hazardous Wastes

R825689C047 - Determining and Modeling Diffusion-Limited Sorption and Desorption Rates of Organic Contaminants in Heterogeneous Soils

R825689C048 - Dispersion Modeling of Volatile Organic Emissions from Ground-Level Treatment Systems

R825689C049 - Subsurface Mixing of Nutrients and Groundwater for in-Situ Bioremediation

R825689C050 - Test-Bed Evaluation of In-Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Aliphatic Compounds by Toluene Oxygenase Microorganisms

R825689C051 - Demonstration of in-Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Aliphatics by Methanotrophs at St. Joseph

R825689C052 - Aquifer Remediation Design in the Presence of Kinetic Limitations

R825689C053 - Determination of Macroscopic Transport Parameters for Biologically Reacting Solutes in Aquifers

R825689C054 - Transformation of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons by Reduced Metallocoenzymes--Kinetic Model Development and Applications to Environmental Systems

R825689C055 - Microbial Degradation of Toluene Under Sulfate-Reducing Conditions--The Role of Iron

R825689C056 - Transformation of TCE by Methanotrophic Biofilms

R825689C057 - Heavy Metals in Ceramic Matrix: Heavy Metals/Clay Interactions in Ceramic Processing

R825689C058 - Radon-222 Method for Locating and Quantifying Contamination by Residual Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids in the Subsurface

R825689C059 - Process Submodel Formulation and Parameter Estimation for Simulation of Bioremediation

R825689C060 - Enhancement of Biodegradation through the Use of Substituted Porphyrins to Treat Groundwater Contaminated with Halogenated Aliphatics

R825689C061 - Field Test of In-Situ Vapor Stripping for Removal of VOCS from Groundwater

R825689C062 - System Design for Enhanced In-Situ Biotransformation of Carbon Tetrachloride: Application to DOE's Arid Site Integrated Demonstration

R825689C063 - Modeling Strategies for Optimizing In-Situ Bioremediation

R825689C064 - Anaerobic Treatment of Chlorinated Solvent Contaminated Groundwater

R825689C065 - In Situ Treatment of Chlorinated Solvents

R825689C066 - Moffett Field In-Situ Bioremediation Study in Support of Full Scale Application

R825689C067 - Full-Scale Evaluation of In Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvent Groundwater Contamination

R825689C068 - Upscaling Pore-Scale Hydrodynamics and the Transport of Reactive Solutes

R825689C069 - Pathways of Anaerobic Toluene Metabolism by a Sulfate-Reducing Bacterium, Strain PRTOL1

R825689C070 - Anaerobic Ethylbenzene Oxidation in Denitrifying Strain EB1

R825689C071 - Molecular Approaches to Optimize Starvation Promoter Dricen TCE Bioremediation in Pseudomonas

R825689C072 - Modeling VOC Emissions from Hazardous Waste Sites

R825689C073 - Reductive Transformation of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons by Reduced Ethenes Catalyzed by Vitamin B12 - Mechanistic and Kinetic Studies

R825689C074 - Evaluation of Strategies for Full Scale Bioremediation of the Seal Beach Site Using Anaerobic Microbial Processes

R825689C075 - Trace Element Adsorption in Porous Particle Packed Beds

R825689C076 - Hydrologic and Biological Factors Affecting Aquifer Clogging During In-Situ Bioremediation

R825689C077 - Full-Scale Evaluation of an Apparatus for Down-well Oxygen Transfer to Implement In situ Bioremediation at Edwards AFB

R825689C078 - Field Testing of Palladium-Catalyzed Hydrodehalogenation for Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Removal from Groundwater

R825689C079 - Physics of Dissolution of Nonaqueous Phase Liquids: Pore Networks and Field Simulations

R825689C080 - Three-Phase Flow in Fractured Media

R825689C081 - Effects of Redox Zones on the Fate and Transport of Contaminants in the Saturated Subsurface; Characterization and Simulation

R825689C082 - Biochemical Mechanisms of PCE Dehalogenation by Strain MS-1, and its Potential for In-situ Bioaugmentation

R825689C083 - A Large Scale Model for Anaerobic Bioremediation at the Seal Beach Site

R825689C084 - Mechanisms, Chemistry, and Kinetics of Anaerobic Degradation of cDCE and Vinyl Chloride

R825689C085 - Bioenhanced In-Well Vapor Stripping to Treat Trichloroethylene (TCE)

R825689C086 - Effect of Chemical Structure on the Biodegradability of Halogenated Hydro-carbons

R825689C087 - Trace Element Adsorption in Porous Particle Packed Beds

R825689C088 - Arsenic Removal in High Capacity Porous Alumina Packed-Bed Reactors

R825689C089 - Measurement of Interfacial Areas and Mass Transfer Coefficients Between Residual PCE and Water During Surfactant Enhanced Aquifer Remediation

R825689C090 - Proof of Gene Expression During Bioaugmentation

R825689C091 - Experimental and Mathematical Study of Biomass Growth in Pore Networks and its Consequences in Bioremediation

R825689C092 - Gene probes for detecting anaerobic alkylbenzene-degrading bacteria

R825689C093 - Investigation of Palladium Catalyzed Hydrodehalogenation for the Removal of Chlorinated Groundwater Contaminants: Surface Chemistry of Catalyst Deactivation and Regeneration

R825689C094 - Aerobic Methanotrophic Transformation of Biphenyl, Monochlorobiphenyls, and Dichlorobiphenyls

R828772C001 - Developing and Optimizing Biotransformation Kinetics for the Bio- remediation of Trichloroethylene at NAPL Source Zone Concentrations

R828772C002 - Strategies for Cost-Effective In-situ Mixing of Contaminants and Additives in Bioremediation

R828772C003 - Aerobic Cometabolism of Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbon Compounds with Butane-Grown Microorganisms

R828772C004 - Chemical, Physical, and Biological Processes at the Surface of Palladium Catalysts Under Groundwater Treatment Conditions

R828772C006 - Development of the Push-Pull Test to Monitor Bioaugmentation with Dehalogenating Cultures

R828772C007 - Development and Evaluation of Field Sensors for Monitoring Bioaugmentation with Anaerobic Dehalogenating Cultures for In-Situ Treatment of TCE

R828772C008 - Training and Technology Transfer

R828772C009 - Technical Outreach Services for Communities (TOSC) and Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities (TAB) Programs

R828772C010 - Aerobic Cometabolism of Chlorinated Ethenes by Microorganisms that Grow on Organic Acids and Alcohols

R828772C011 - Development and Evaluation of Field Sensors for Monitoring Anaerobic Dehalogenation after Bioaugmentation for In Situ Treatment of PCE and TCE

R828772C012 - Continuous-Flow Column Studies of Reductive Dehalogenation with Two Different Enriched Cultures: Kinetics, Inhibition, and Monitoring of Microbial Activity

R828772C013 - Novel Methods for Laboratory Measurement of Transverse Dispersion in Porous Media

R828772C014 - The Role of Micropore Structure in Contaminant Sorption and Desorption

R829402C001 - Detection of a Recovery in Stratospheric and Total Ozone

R829402C002 - Integrating Numerical Models and Monitoring Data

R829402C003 - Air Quality and Reported Asthma Incidence in Illinois

R829402C004 - Quasi-Experimental Evidence on How Airborne Particulates Affect Human Health

R829402C005 - Model Choice Stochasticity, and Ecological Complexity

R829402C006 - Statistical Approaches to Detection and Downscaling of Climate Variability and Change

R834677C149 - Development and Application of a Sensitive Method to Determine Concentrations of Acrolein and Other Carbonyls in Ambient Air

R834677C150 - Mutagenicity of Stereochemical Configurations of 1,3-Butadiene Epoxy Metabolites in Human Cells

R834677C151 - Biologic Effects of Inhaled Diesel Exhaust in Young and Old Mice: A Pilot Project

R834677C152 - Evaluating Heterogeneity in Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution Using Land-Use Regression and Constrained Factor Analysis

R834677C153 - Improved Source Apportionment and Speciation of Low-Volume Particulate Matter Samples

R834677C155 - The Impact of the Congestion Charging Scheme on Air Quality in London

R834677C156 - Concentrations of Air Toxics in Motor Vehicle-Dominated Environments

R834677C158 - Air Toxics Exposure from Vehicle Emissions at a U.S. Border Crossing: Buffalo Peace Bridge Study

R834677C159 - Role of Neprilysin in Airway Inflammation Induced by Diesel Exhaust Emissions

R834677C160 - Personal and Ambient Exposures to Air Toxics in Camden, New Jersey

R834677C162 - Assessing the Impact of a Wood Stove Replacement Program on Air Quality and Children’s Health

R834677C163 - The London Low Emission Zone Baseline Study

R834677C165 - Effects of Controlled Exposure to Diesel Exhaust in Allergic Asthmatic Individuals

R834677C168 - Evaluating the Effects of Title IV of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments on Air Quality

R834677C172 - Potential Air Toxics Hot Spots in Truck Terminals and Cabs

R834677C173 - Detection and Characterization of Nanoparticles from Motor Vehicles

R834677C174 - Cardiorespiratory Biomarker Responses in Healthy Young Adults to Drastic Air Quality Changes Surrounding the 2008 Beijing Olympics

R835871C001 - Project 1: Modeling Emissions from Energy Transitions

R835871C002 - Project 2: Assessment of Energy-Related Sources, Factors and Transitions Using Novel High-Resolution Ambient Air Monitoring Networks and Personal Monitors

R835871C003 - Project 3: Air Quality and Climate Change Modeling: Improving Projections of the Spatial and Temporal Changes of Multipollutants to Enhance Assessment of Public Health in a Changing World

R835871C004 - Project 4: Human Health Impacts of Energy Transitions: Today and Under a Changing World

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