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August 26, 2021

University of Washington

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing researchers at the University of Washington and Portland State University with $1.1 million for two projects to help school districts and communities reduce exposure to harmful pollution from wildland fire smoke. The universities are among nine institutions across the nation receiving a total of $7 million under EPA's Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program for research to address health risks from wildland fire smoke. PSU will receive $547,899 to conduct field and laboratory measurements to better quantify transport of particulate matter from outdoor to indoor air. The UW will receive $548,000 to work with 10 schools in Washington to evaluate the effectiveness of classroom-based portable air cleaners to reduce respiratory health effects associated with wildfire particulate matter exposure. The goal of EPA's STAR program is to stimulate and support scientific and engineering research that advances EPA's mission to protect human health and the environment.




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