The Human Studies Facility, located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is facing shutdown as the Trump administration cancels its lease, raising concerns among researchers. This lab has been essential for studying the impact of air pollution on health, utilizing nine chambers to conduct tests with human participants. Experts, like former EPA toxicologist Dan Costa, warn that the closure threatens vital research that informs air quality regulations. The EPA has not communicated its plans for the facility, heightening fears in the scientific community regarding the loss of such an irreplaceable resource.
The decision to not renew the lease comes as the Trump team works to downsize the US government, alarming scientists who rely on this pivotal research facility.
Dan Costa, a former EPA toxicologist, emphasizes the need for the facility to support current air-quality standards, which heavily depend on data gathered from these experiments.
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