A bipartisan federal bill that would fund NIH research centers studying how environmental exposures contribute to brain diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer'
The HEALTHY BRAINS Act of 2026 is a bipartisan federal bill that would direct NIH to create research centers studying how environmental exposures — like chemicals and workplace toxins — contribute to Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, ALS, and multiple sclerosis. These diseases affect more than 50 million people worldwide. The bill proposes $50 million per year from 2026 through 2030 to fund research, train scientists, build a data system, and share findings with the public.
This federal bill would fund research on whether chemicals or workplace exposures cause brain diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Houston neighbors who work in industrial jobs or live near chemical sites may follow this research area.
