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EPA conducts research that provides the critical science to develop and implement Clean Air Act regulations that protect the quality of the air we breathe.  This research also puts new tools and information in the hands of citizens, communities, air quality managers and regulators to reduce air pollution.

Air Research Areas

Air Research Areas
  • Air Monitoring, Measuring, and Emissions
  • Health Effects of Air Quality
  • Environmental Effects of Air Quality
  • Air Modeling
  • Air Quality and Climate Change
  • Air and Energy Production
  • Wildland Fire Science
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Featured Research

Popular Research Topics
  • Air Sensor Loan Programs: Promoting Air Quality Education by Bringing Sensors to You!

  • EPA Researchers Update the Air Sensor Guidebook

  • EPA Scientist Serves as Air Resource Advisor on the McKinney Fire Modeling Smoke and Air Quality

  • Five Hands-on Lesson Plans: Using Air Sensors to Teach About Air Quality

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  • Air Research Grants
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  • Partnership with the Health Effects Institute
  • Technical Support to States and Territories
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Models, Databases and Tools for Water Resource Protection
  • Publications in the Science Inventory
  • SMaRT Search online inventory of models, tools and databases
  • FRM and FEM Methods Evaluation and Approved List
  • Collection of Methods
  • EPA Traceability Protocol for Assay and Certification of Gaseous Calibration Standards
  • Air Research Fact Sheets
  • Science Matters Newsletter stories

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Recent Updates

  • EPA’s major offices have each developed a Climate Adaption Implementation Plan.
  • EPA's Let's Talk About Heat Challenge
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  • Science Matters Special Edition: Innovations in Air Quality Monitoring 
  • Science Matters Special Edition: Wildland Fire Science
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Last updated on March 9, 2023
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