The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) have funded the establishment of the Research and Engagement for Action in Climate and Health (REACH) Center, an environmental health center of excellence. The REACH Center is led by Dr. Susan Anenberg, professor and chair of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health. This multi-institutional partnership, involving George Washington University, George Mason University, Howard University, and the Environmental Defense Fund, aims to leverage big data to drive climate solutions that promote health and environmental justice.
The SUM Lab will collaborate with a team of researchers from environmental and public health disciplines to evaluate the potential health and environmental justice benefits of congestion pricing in Washington, DC.