Award
NIH Reporter #5R01ES033792-05
Cardiopulmonary Risk Assessment from Smoke Exposure at the Wildland Urban Interface
Recipient
Northeastern University
Award Amount
$631,376.00
Ceiling
$631,376.00
Awarded
December 30, 2025
Identifier
5R01ES033792-05
Northeastern University is conducting NIH-funded research on how prolonged smoke exposure at the wildland-urban interface may affect cardiopulmonary health.
Description
Project to evaluate changes in adult mice’s cardiopulmonary function after prolonged wildland fire smoke inhalation, modeling conditions at wildland-urban interface regions. The research examines exposure frequency, duration, particulate concentration, and the contribution of different WUI fuel sources.