NIEHS Awards Jane Hoppin $1.9 Million to Enhance GenX Exposure Study

CHHE members Dr. Jane Hoppin, along with ECU co-investigators Dr. David Collier and Dr. Suzanne Lea, has received a 4-year NIH U24 grant to extend and maintain the GenX Exposure Study. Supported by a $1.9 million award from NIEHS, the study will continue to investigate PFAS exposure and health impacts in North Carolina’s Cape Fear River Basin.

The grant will enhance community engagement, including creating Spanish-language materials, partnering with local groups, and building infrastructure to support long-term cohort participation. Since 2017, the study has measured PFAS exposure in over 1,000 participants and explored its clinical outcomes.

Click here to learn more about the GenX Exposure Study.