EPA and L'Oreal Research Collaboration

Creating Alternatives to Animal-Based Toxicity Tests

EPA and the global cosmetic company L'Oréal announced the details of an exciting first of its kind research collaboration aimed at creating alternatives to traditional animal-based toxicity tests during the annual Society of Toxicology Conference. Read more on the Greenversations blog: EPA Teams Up with L'Oréal to Advance Research.

Research for the 21st Century

EPA is blazing a path forward to develop sustainable solutions to the nation's top environmental challenges.

The National Research Council published a report, Sustainability and the US EPA , which provides recommendations for achieving a sustainable future.

Working with partners and external stakeholders, EPA developed research frameworks in six priority areas that address the greatest needs of the nation for advancements in environmental research. The strategic research plans will be fully implemented in October 2011 after peer review.

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• Air, Climate, and Energy
• Chemical Safety for Sustainability
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• Human Health Risk Assessment
• Safe and Sustainable Water Resources
• Sustainable and Healthy Communities

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• Climate Change
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• Ecosystem Services
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• Exposure Research
• Health & Environmental Effects Research
• Human Health
• Land Protection
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Management Research
• Science Policy
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