Award
NIH Reporter #2R01ES031585-06
Environmental Interventions to Prevent Chronic Illness in Agricultural Communities
Recipient
University of Colorado Denver
Award Amount
$792,665.00
Ceiling
$792,665.00
Awarded
September 23, 2026
Identifier
2R01ES031585-06
A renewal research award supporting evaluation of cooling and acclimatization strategies for preventing kidney and respiratory injury among agricultural workers exposed to heat and particulate matter.
Description
NIH research project testing workplace cooling and acclimatization interventions to reduce heat strain, chronic kidney disease of unknown origin, and respiratory injury among agricultural workers. The study examines heat and particulate matter exposures and metabolic responses; it is conducted in Guatemala.