SiMPore proudly supports the launch of the Lake Ontario Center for Microplastics and Human Health in a Changing Environment, a collaborative effort between the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). This groundbreaking initiative, backed by significant grants from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Science Foundation, aims to unravel the complexities of microplastics’ impact on the Great Lakes ecosystem and human health amid changing climates. This project is led by esteemed researchers like Katrina Korfmacher and Christy Tyler and it promises to generate crucial insights into plastic pollution dynamics and health outcomes.
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