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Tulane researcher wins $3.7 million NIH grant for autism study
Original: Tulane researcher receives $3.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to study links between heat, wildfire smoke and autism risk
A Tulane University researcher has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how heat and wildfire smoke exposure may be linked to autism risk. The funding will support research into environmental factors that could contribute to the condition, a topic of growing scientific and public interest as climate change intensifies heatwaves and wildfires across the United States.
Why now: Rising concern about climate-related environmental exposures and their potential effects on child development
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- Tulane researcher receives $3.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to study links between heat, wildfire smoke and autism risk · Tulane University News
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