ABOUT THE NUATRC

Center) was established in 1991 to develop and support research into potential human health effects of exposure to air toxics in urban communities. Authorized under the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990, the Center released its first Request for Applications in 1993. The aim of the Leland Center since its inception has been to build a research program structured to investigate and assess the risks to public health that may be attributed to air toxics. Projects sponsored by the Leland Center are designed to provide sound scientific data useful for researchers and for those charged with formulating environmental regulations. The Leland Center is a public-private partnership, in that it receives support from government sources and from the private sector. Thus, government funding is leveraged by funds contributed by organizations and businesses, enhancing the effectiveness of the funding from both of these stakeholder groups. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has provided the major portion of the Center’s government funding to date, and a number of corporate sponsors, primarily in the chemical and petrochemical fields, have also supported the program