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Protecting human health is an integral part of EPA's mission. EPA conducts numerous research programs throughout the world that study the effects of pollution on the human body. Research efforts inclu
de studies on how pollution affects children and people with asthma and other illnesses and how water contaminants may affect swimmers and beachgoers. Monitoring environmental quality also plays an im
portant role in protecting human health. EPA works with state and local agencies, as well as volunteer and other citizens groups, to monitor air and water quality and to reduce human exposure to conta
minants in the air, land, and water.
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