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Emory gets $15M to establish first center to research toxic Superfund sites’ health effects
The five-year project will study exposure pathways, flood-driven contaminant movement and low-impact cleanup methods, with community outreach planned for local residents.
- Emory University received a $15 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Environmental Health to establish Georgia's first Superfund Research Center, investigating environmental exposure in Glynn County.
- Glynn County residents face health risks from four federal Superfund sites and 10 additional hazardous waste locations, with a 2023 pilot study finding 40% of participants had higher concentrations of toxins from the defunct LCP Chemicals plant than the national average.
- Led by director Dana Barr, a professor of environmental health at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, researchers will conduct five studies assessing soil, water, and toxicant pathways to prevent chemical migration during floods.
- Collaborating with the Glynn Environmental Coalition, scientists will translate environmental data into practical guidance for families and clinicians. "We can prevent further exposure, and then we can try to understand what these chemicals are doing inside their bodies," Barr said.
- Research across partner campuses begins later this year, with a community meeting on Wednesday, June 24, at Howard Coffin Park where Emory scientists and Healthy Coastal Neighborhoods will share updates on the project's long-term remediation plan.
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Emory gets $15M to establish first center to research toxic Superfund sites' health effects
Emory University has received a five-year, $15 million grant from the National Institutes of Environmental Health to establish a center to research how contaminants from Georgia Superfund sites affect human health.
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Emory gets $15M to establish first center to research toxic Superfund sites’ health effects
After decades of pollution, Brunswick residents have a new resource for researching the link between area Superfund sites and their health.
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