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Many would-be kidney donors are ineligible because of their weight or smoking habits. This project helps them qualify

Rachel Watson at home in Warrenville on Nov. 15, 2023. Watson donated her left kidney to an anonymous recipient in June after taking part in a University of Chicago initiative to expand the organ donor pool. (Trent Sprague/Chicago Tribune)
Rachel Watson at home in Warrenville on Nov. 15, 2023. Watson donated her left kidney to an anonymous recipient in June after taking part in a University of Chicago initiative to expand the organ donor pool. (Trent Sprague/Chicago Tribune)
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Project Donor estimates that 90% of individuals interested in kidney donation don’t make it through the process. The goal is to bring that number down by reaching potential donors who miss donation BMI cutoffs by five to 30 pounds, or because they actively smoke cigarettes.

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