April 20, 2009: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) will use money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to fund research on whether engineered nanomaterials pose risks to human health, and on ways nanotechnology can be used to clean up superfund sites.
The NIEHS will also use the funds to provide safety training for workers in industries working with nanotechnology, as well as workers in the fields of weatherization, alternative energy development, and “green” construction.
More than $29 million will be available through NIEHS over the next two years with the goal of helping to support the responsible and safe development of these emerging technologies.
Deadlines for applying for the various types of grants offered through NIEHS begin as early as April 27. The proposed projects should be able to show tangible results within two years.