PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To conduct a broad-scale effort in biometry and risk
estimation. Most of the research conducted by the National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in statistics, biomathematics,
epidemiology, and risk estimation is directed towards estimating
probable health risks of cancer, reproductive and neurological effects,
and other adverse effects from human exposures to various environmental
hazards. The major emphases are placed upon refining existing methods
for estimating human risk from data derived from studying laboratory
animals and on examining the quantitative issues involved in designing
short-term tests and interpreting the data from these tests. NIEHS
grants in support of epidemiology gather information about respiratory
disease and deaths due to air pollution, and determine better ways to
estimate the degree of human exposure to pollutants in drinking water.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program: To expand and
improve the SBIR program; to increase private sector commercialization
of innovations derived from Federal research and development; to
increase small business participation in Federal research and
development; and to foster and encourage participation of socially and
economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned
small business concerns in technological Innovation. Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR) program: To stimulate and foster scientific
and technological innovation through cooperative research and
development carried out between small business concerns and research
institutions; to foster technology transfer between small business
concerns and research institutions; to increase private sector
commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and
development; and to foster and encourage participation of socially and
economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned
small business concerns in technological innovation. Environmental
Health Sciences Education Program: To improve the understanding of
environmental health issues by students; and to expand career awareness
in environmental health issues by students; and to expand career
awareness in environmental health sciences research and services
occupations by developing educational materials for Grades K-12.
ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY;
- Water Pollution Control;
- Air Pollution Control;
2. HEALTH;
- Prevention and Control;
- Specialized Health Research and Training;
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;
- Local;
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Other public institution/organization;
WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other public institution/organization;
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