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Feature Stories
Tracking Air Pollution to Improve Your Health
This summer, scientists in EPA's National Exposure Research Laboratory began sampling air across Cleveland, Ohio, to better understand the links between sources of air pollution and adverse health effects. The research will be used to develop new tools and models for air quality managers to reduce and control air pollutants at their source. (October 21, 2009)
This summer, scientists in EPA's National Exposure Research Laboratory began sampling air across Cleveland, Ohio, to better understand the links between sources of air pollution and adverse health effects. The research will be used to develop new tools and models for air quality managers to reduce and control air pollutants at their source. (October 21, 2009)
Sophisticated NASA Radar Aids EPA Ecosystem Services Research
EPA scientists recently initiated research to test the effectiveness of a new, advanced radar system’s ability to gather data to help EPA understand how wetlands control reactive nitrogen — a significant environmental stressor on the nation’s water quality. (October 8, 2009)
EPA scientists recently initiated research to test the effectiveness of a new, advanced radar system’s ability to gather data to help EPA understand how wetlands control reactive nitrogen — a significant environmental stressor on the nation’s water quality. (October 8, 2009)
Putting Communities First
Without access to real and relevant information on exposure to pollutants, community groups can sometimes reach conclusions about health risks based on perception. Scientists in EPA's National Exposure Research Laboratory are working to change that with the Community-Focused Exposure and Risk Screening Tool, or C-FERST. (October 7, 2009)
Without access to real and relevant information on exposure to pollutants, community groups can sometimes reach conclusions about health risks based on perception. Scientists in EPA's National Exposure Research Laboratory are working to change that with the Community-Focused Exposure and Risk Screening Tool, or C-FERST. (October 7, 2009)
Calls for a Conservation Nation Echoed at Durham, N.C. Middle School and EPA
The EPA sponsored an environmental education event at Lowe's Grove Middle School, in Durham, N.C., featuring Jeff Barrie, the award-winning film maker and producer of "Kilowatt Ours: A Plan to Re-energize America." Nearly 50 seventh grade students in the school's Math Science and Education Network heard Barrie share his energy conservation message and learned how they can lead their schools, families, and communities in making small, yet meaningful, changes that save energy and help protect the environment. (October 6, 2009)
The EPA sponsored an environmental education event at Lowe's Grove Middle School, in Durham, N.C., featuring Jeff Barrie, the award-winning film maker and producer of "Kilowatt Ours: A Plan to Re-energize America." Nearly 50 seventh grade students in the school's Math Science and Education Network heard Barrie share his energy conservation message and learned how they can lead their schools, families, and communities in making small, yet meaningful, changes that save energy and help protect the environment. (October 6, 2009)
Water: Elixir of Life
EPA researchers Mitch Kostich, Ph.D., and Jim Lazorchak, Ph.D., of the National Exposure Research Laboratory, have developed and applied new methods that allow EPA to estimate the effects of pharmaceuticals on aquatic life. This research was cited recently by the Society of Toxicology as being among the top 11 scientific papers for 2008 related to ecological risk assessment. (July 23, 2009)
EPA researchers Mitch Kostich, Ph.D., and Jim Lazorchak, Ph.D., of the National Exposure Research Laboratory, have developed and applied new methods that allow EPA to estimate the effects of pharmaceuticals on aquatic life. This research was cited recently by the Society of Toxicology as being among the top 11 scientific papers for 2008 related to ecological risk assessment. (July 23, 2009)
Sea Salt May Contribute to Ground-level Ozone Formation
What do sea salt, ground-level ozone, and an energetic EPA scientist named Dr. Heather Simon have in common? They have come together to provided new information about how sea salt mixing in the atmosphere impacts the air we breathe. (July 22, 2009)
What do sea salt, ground-level ozone, and an energetic EPA scientist named Dr. Heather Simon have in common? They have come together to provided new information about how sea salt mixing in the atmosphere impacts the air we breathe. (July 22, 2009)
Exposure Framework Document Provides Foundation for Addressing NERL's Research Mission and Advances Field of Exposure Science
A Conceptual Framework for the U.S. EPA's National Exposure Research Laboratory provides a foundation for addressing NERL's research mission and its scientific leadership goals. Read more about the exposure framework document. (May 06, 2009)
A Conceptual Framework for the U.S. EPA's National Exposure Research Laboratory provides a foundation for addressing NERL's research mission and its scientific leadership goals. Read more about the exposure framework document. (May 06, 2009)
EPA Researchers Recognized for Contributions Toward Understanding Children’s Exposure to Chemicals in Everyday Environments
Scientists from the EPA's National Exposure Research Laboratory were honored recently with Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards for research contributions focused on understanding children's exposure to chemicals in everyday environments. (May 05, 2009)
Scientists from the EPA's National Exposure Research Laboratory were honored recently with Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards for research contributions focused on understanding children's exposure to chemicals in everyday environments. (May 05, 2009)
Science in Action: Particulate Matter.
Watch this video to find out more about particulate matter (PM) research in the Exposure Research Laboratory. (March 26, 2009, originally on EPA.gov in April 2008)
Watch this video to find out more about particulate matter (PM) research in the Exposure Research Laboratory. (March 26, 2009, originally on EPA.gov in April 2008)
EPA and NatGeo: Putting a Price on Paradise
Singer Joni Mitchell crooned, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” Today the presence of thousands of parking lots in the United States illustrates just one example of how human-induced change can negatively affect the benefits — or ecosystem services — provided by the environment that we have come to rely upon to live. (February 4, 2009)
Singer Joni Mitchell crooned, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” Today the presence of thousands of parking lots in the United States illustrates just one example of how human-induced change can negatively affect the benefits — or ecosystem services — provided by the environment that we have come to rely upon to live. (February 4, 2009)
NERL Scientist Earns Early Career Distinction Award.
Annmarie Carlton received the Rutgers University Alumni Award for Early Career Distinction at a special awards ceremony on March 9, 2009. The University bestowed this special honor on Carlton to acknowledge her many contributions to atmospheric science since her graduation - specifically in the field of secondary organic aerosol modeling. (November 26, 2008)
Annmarie Carlton received the Rutgers University Alumni Award for Early Career Distinction at a special awards ceremony on March 9, 2009. The University bestowed this special honor on Carlton to acknowledge her many contributions to atmospheric science since her graduation - specifically in the field of secondary organic aerosol modeling. (November 26, 2008)
EPA teams with National Geographic Society and World Resources Institute to Map Ecosystem Services, Develop Enhanced Decision-Making Tools. NERL Researchers are collaborating with the National Geographic Society and the World Resources Institute to develop tools to help community, state and regional decision makers understand the total costs and benefits of proposed land uses.
Read more about the collaboration... (October 29, 2008)
Scientific and Ethical Approaches for Observational Exposure Studies
NERL has prepared a document on scientific and ethical approaches for observational exposure studies through recommendations from an expert panel, public comment, and external peer review. (September, 2008)
NERL has prepared a document on scientific and ethical approaches for observational exposure studies through recommendations from an expert panel, public comment, and external peer review. (September, 2008)
NERL Scientist receives IPCC Certificate. David Mobley of the Atmospheric Sciences Modeling Division received a certificate from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for "contributing to the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the IPCC." He was involved in the preparation of the first Emission Inventory Guidance Document for the IPCC and was coauthor of the chapter on Emissions Verification.
Read more about David Mobley (June 16, 2008)
What's coming out of the tap? EPA scientist Susan Richardson has received the "Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science and Technology" for her work exploring disinfection byproducts in the water supply. (May 2, 2008)