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Project Number: | I01BX004609-01A1 |
Title: | CMA: Pulmonary and Systemic Effects of Deployment Related Particulate Matter Exposures |
Principal Investigator: | Vincent S. Fan |
Location: | Seattle, WA |
Congressional District Code: | 9 |
Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
Project Period: | January 2020 - June 2024 |
FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $82,848 |
Total Award Amount (all years): |
$700,994 |
Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Over 2.7 million military personnel were deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, and other countries in Southwest Asia and exposed to high levels of particulate matter ≤2.5 µm in diameter (PM2.5, particles small enough to deposit in the small airways and alveoli) from frequent dust storms, burn-pit smoke (waste burning), and poorly regulated industrial and vehicular sources. Previous studies have reported that deployed personnel have experienced symptoms consistent with chronic respiratory disease. Howev... |