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2/2-GEOHealth Health Effects of Selected Environmental Exposomes Across the Life CourSe (HEALS)-US

2/2-GEOHealth 整个生命过程中选定环境暴露体的健康影响 (HEALS)-美国

基本信息

批准号：
10643953
负责人：
Dorairaj Prabhakaran
金额：
$ 27.69万
依托单位：
HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2015
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2015-09-28 至 2027-02-28
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10643953
关键词：
Acute Address Affect Age Air Pollution Cardiac Cardiometabolic Disease Cessation of life Child Chronic Chronic Disease Cities Complex Country Development Doctor of Public Health Elderly Elements Environmental Exposure Environmental Health Event Exposure to Faculty Foundations Funding Future Gender Government Agencies Health Heat Waves Human Resources India Individual Industry Knowledge Learning Life Cycle Stages Link Master of Science Mentors Modeling Occupations Persons Policies Policy Maker Pollution Postdoctoral Fellow Public Health Public Health Schools Public Health Students Recommendation Research Research Personnel Scientist Socioeconomic Status Students Training Urbanization Vulnerable Populations Writing burden of illness climate change design disability-adjusted life years disorder control early-career faculty experience fine particles low and middle-income countries multidisciplinary premature programs research study

项目摘要

Project Summary/Abstract Environmental exposures are major contributors to illness and premature death in countries around the world. Air pollution is especially concerning as it promotes chronic cardiometabolic disease and can trigger acute cardiac events. In rapidly urbanizing India, an estimated 1.67 million deaths per year are attributed to air pollution, making it a factor in nearly 18% of total deaths and 11.5% of total disability adjusted life years. While the link between air pollution and ill health is becoming clearer, we need to learn more how the components of air pollution interact with each other and with other elements of the exposome such as heat, to affect health This is especially important in LMIC cities, where industry and traffic generate pollution and climate change is causing unprecedented heat waves. We also need to identify sensitive ages where air pollution exposure can be particularly detrimental. Children pass through critical windows of development when they are highly sensitive to exposures. Older adults are more likely to experience cardiac events when air pollution and heat levels rise. In addition, exposures differ for people of different ages, gender, occupations, and socioeconomic status. To address this complex situation, India needs experts trained in environmental health to carry out research and recommend effective policies to mitigate air pollution exposure and protect those most vulnerable to its effects. In this proposed project, entitled, “2/2-GEOHealth Health Effects of Selected Environmental Exposomes Across the Life CourSe (HEALS)-US,” our multidisciplinary team of researchers, mentors and faculty from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) and the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) will build on knowledge gained in our original GEOHealth project in which trainees and mentors developed models to estimate levels of ambient PM2.5 in Indian cities and quantified the links between air pollution exposure and cardiometabolic disease and death in Delhi. In addition, three students earned master’s degrees from HSPH and one earned a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH). The proposed project will focus on training early career faculty and researchers and recent post-docs in designing a research study, writing up a proposal, and carrying out research on topics related to the research aims of characterizing the exposome and identifying groups most vulnerable to the effects of air pollution. Two additional DrPH students will also be trained. The project will be led by Dr.Sieber and Dr.Schwartz from HSPH and by Dr. Prabhakaran of CCDC and Dr. Reddy of the Public Health Foundation of India who will be assisted by the: 1) Administrative Oversight Committee; 2) Training Oversight Committee; 3) Program coordination personnel at HSPH and CCDC; and 4) Supervisory teams to provide oversight for individual trainees. Evidence from the research conducted under the linked U01 will directly inform Indian government agencies and policy makers on how to reduce air pollution exposures and how to protect the most vulnerable groups to reduce the consequent burden of disease. The proposed training of Indian scientists will build capacity to apply for future funding and to fully understand and address this environmental threat.

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