Science & Technology
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Guidance for Data Useability in Risk Assessment (Part A-8), Final, April, 1992
The purpose of appendix I is to familiarize the reader with a model for data review deliverables.
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Guidance for Data Useability in Risk Assessment (Part A-2), Final, April, 1992
This guidance was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for remedial project managers (RPMs), risk assessors, and contractors.
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Region 9: Risk Assessment Contacts
Region 9 public points of contact and ORD's research publications related to risk assessment.
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Meet Aimen Farraj, Ph.D., DABT
Profile of Aimen Farraj, Principal Investigator/Research Biologist of the Cardiopulmonary and Immunotoxicology Branch of the Environmental Public Health Division at the EPA.
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Study Assesses Long-Term Capabilities of Air Sensors
There are still many uncertainties about the operating and performance capabilities of low-cost air sensors.
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Study Examines if Long-Term Exposure to Ozone Impacts the Cardiovascular System
An EPA study, called MESA Air Next Stage, looks at the relationship between ground level ozone and the changes over time in the health of arteries that feed both the brain and heart.
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The Links Between Air Pollution and Childhood Asthma
The estimated six million children in the United States with asthma are especially vulnerable to air pollution. Read about three recent EPA studies on the link between childhood asthma and air pollution.
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Understanding Indoor Air Quality During Wildfires
After wildfire smoke impacted the city of Missoula, Montana in the summer of 2017, the local health department was inundated with inquiries about the risks of smoke, actions to take, and how to create clean air spaces indoors.
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Advancing Technology to Study the Toxicity of Wildfire Smoke
In a laboratory in Research Triangle Park, NC, researchers built a tube furnace system to precisely generate different types of smoke to assess how fuel composition and combustion conditions affect the chemistry and subsequent toxicity of biomass smoke.
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Studies Advance Air Monitoring During Wildfires and Improve Forecasting of Smoke
This summer EPA researchers are tackling smoke issues from wildfires.
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EPA Scientists Evaluate Low-Cost Air Sensors in Phoenix, Arizona
EPA is working with states, and local agencies such as the Maricopa County Air Quality Department in Phoenix, Arizona, to evaluate the ability of certain low-cost sensors to monitor pollutants under different environmental conditions.
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Blowing Smoke: What Can Firefighters’ Breath Reveal About Chemical Exposure During a Fire?
As part of a collaborative study with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, EPA researchers are working to better understand firefighters’ chemical exposure and protect their health.
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Forecasting Smoke from Utah Wildfires to Protect Public Health
EPA researcher Gayle Hagler served as an Air Resource Advisor for Utah’s Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires as part of the U.S. Forest Service’s Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program.
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Do Dietary Supplements Protect Against the Harmful Effects of Air Pollution Exposure?
EPA researchers are evaluating whether dietary supplements can mitigate some of the adverse effects of ozone exposure.
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EPA Science Matters Newsletter: Contaminants Caught in a Spider's Food Web
Article about EPA research to track contaminants across ecosystems using spiders.
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The NIEHS/EPA Children’s Centers: 18 Years of Investing in Children’s Health
Improving the health of children across every community is the singular focus of the NIEHS/EPA Children’s Centers.
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Background Materials for Frampton 2002 for the Human Studies Review Board
Article by Frampton (2002) and supporting review materials for the Human Studies Review Board
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April 18-20, 2023 HSRB Meeting
HSRB Meeting for April 18-20, 2023
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EPA Releases CMAQ 5.2
EPA has released CMAQ 5.2, the newest version of its Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) Modeling System.
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Peer Review
EPA's Peer Review Program oversees Agency efforts to develop and implement peer review procedures and approaches for EPA staff and managers.