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PM2.5 Metals, Oxidative Potential, Exposure, and Risk Assessment (PM OPERA): A National Morbidity and Mortality Study

Award Number: R01ES035767
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2025
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2030

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PM2.5 Metals, Oxidative Potential, Exposure, and Risk Assessment (PM OPERA): A National Morbidity and Mortality Study - Outdoor fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5, particles with aerodynamic diameter < 2.5 𝜇m) is a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, contributing to millions of premature deaths each year. Little is known about the extent to which the US population experiences “different kinds of particles” with respect to PM2.5 composition and overall toxicity. Recent research suggests that the combined transition metal and sulfur content of PM2.5 may influence the respiratory and cardiovascular health risks that result from acute and chronic exposure. Oxidative stress is an important mechanism linked to the cardiorespiratory health effects of PM2.5 and several recent studies have incorporated measures of PM2.5 oxidative potential (a measure of the ability of particles to promote oxidative stress in cells and tissues) as a complementary metric to PM2.5 mass. Importantly, several of these studies have noted stronger associations between outdoor PM2.5 mass concentrations and both acute and chronic health outcomes when the PM2.5 oxidative potential was elevated. We hypothesize that particle acidity increases the bioavailability of PM metals, allowing them to participate in redox reactions that contribute to oxidative stress and potential adverse cardiovascular and respiratory health outcomes. The objective of this research is to determine how spatial and temporal variations in PM2.5 composition and oxidative potential may modify the strength of associations between PM2.5 mass concentrations and cardiorespiratory morbidity/mortality. We will deploy a low-cost measurement network to quantify PM2.5 oxidative potential on a national scale. Collected samples will be analyzed for trace elements and oxidative potential (Aim 1). With these data we will conduct a national-scale time-stratified case-crossover study of daily variations in outdoor PM2.5 mass concentrations and acute cardiorespiratory morbidity among Medicare enrollees (Aim 2). Specifically, this analysis will evaluate how monthly variations in PM2.5 components and oxidative potential across the US modify the strength of associations between day-to-day changes PM2.5 mass concentrations and acute health outcomes (acute myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and asthma) among the US population. Finally, we will conduct a cohort study in the Medicare cohort (Aim 3) to evaluate how spatial variations in annual average estimates of PM2.5 components and oxidative potential across the US modify the strength of associations between yearly changes PM2.5 mass concentrations and chronic health outcomes among the US population. We will also estimate the shapes of concentration-response relationships within strata defined by different PM2.5 composition and oxidative potential.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $640,768 )
2026	2026	COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY	601 S HOWES ST	FORT COLLINS	CO	80521	LARIMER	USA	Environmental Health	000	2	5/26/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$640,768
														Subtotal = $640,768

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $741,154 )
2025	2025	COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY	601 S HOWES ST	FORT COLLINS	CO	80521	LARIMER	USA	Environmental Health	000	1	7/28/2025	NEW	$741,154
														Subtotal = $741,154

Grand Total All Awards = $1,381,922

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PM2.5 Metals, Oxidative Potential, Exposure, and Risk Assessment (PM OPERA): A National Morbidity and Mortality Study

Award Number: R01ES035767

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2025

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2030

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