New $1.2 Million Grant Aims to Investigate the Impact of Neighborhood

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63% : The complexity of the methodologies being employed holds the possibility for defining new pathways for public health interventions aimed at fostering healthier communities, not just in Arizona but potentially beyond.
60% : In a pioneering research initiative, Chris Lim, PhD, an assistant professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, has secured a substantial grant of $1.2 million from the American Cancer Society.
48% : Iman Hakim, MD, PhD, MPH, dean of the Zuckerman College of Public Health, has noted the transformative potential of this project, stating that this comprehensive approach to investigating the relationship between neighborhood environments and cancer risk has not been studied at such a depth before.
41% : Subject of Research: Links between neighborhood environment and cancer risk Article Title: Researcher Receives $1.2 Million Grant to Explore Neighborhood Environment and Cancer Risk News Publication Date: October 2023 Web References: University of Arizona Link References: American Cancer Society Image Credits: University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health Keywords: Cancer risk, Environmental health, Cancer research, Food environment, Machine learning, Public health, Health disparities, Urban design, Community health, Socioeconomic status, Health equity, Neighborhood effects.

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