Epidemiologic study of microplastic pollution in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and its association with lung cancer

$4.26M USD

Funder	NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
Recipient Organization	H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst
Country	United States
Start Date	Jul 15, 2024
End Date	Jun 30, 2026
Duration	715 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Principal Investigator
Data Source	NIH (US)
Grant ID	`10944361`

Grant Description

ABSTRACT An estimated 400 metric tons of plastic are produced each year worldwide and less than 10% is recycled. Microplastics (MPs) defined as particles