Emory_University receives $15M grant for Superfund research

Emory University School of Medicine has received a five-year, $15 million grant from the United States — National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences>>> to establish a Superfund Research Center. This center will investigate how contaminants from Georgia Superfund sites, particularly in United States — Glynn County, Georgia>>>, affect human health. The research expands on a 2023 pilot study that found high concentrations of toxicants from defunct plants like Nova Chemicals>>> and the Hercules Brunswick Facility (associated with Hercules Inc.>>>) in local residents. Emory University School of Medicine will collaborate with University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, and Texas Tech University on five studies, including exposure and health links, toxicology, soil and water assessment, flood modeling, and remediation methods. Dana Bash>>> will direct the center, which also includes community engagement and educational outreach.