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PAthogen Storm: Linking Basement Flooding-Associated Infection to Environmental Inequities

Project Summary

Overall, the goal of this pilot study is to demonstrate the utility of a coupled geo-microbial approach to assess the risk of gastrointestinal and pulmonary infection associated with exposure to basement floodwater and identify the source of such flooding to improve and inform future stormwater management.

Collaborators

Women for a Healthy Environment, Sara Haig, Emily Elliott

Funder

The Pittsburgh Foundation