Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

Amount

$113,868.00

Award Date

9/17/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

The incidence of obesity has risen dramatically over the last few decades. In addition to high caloric food intake and sedentary life style, the role of environmental factors is gaining credence. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a monomer of polycarbonate plastics us