Science & Technology
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Revealing the Complicated Nature of Tap Water Lead Contamination: A Madison, Wisconsin, Case Study
This research showed that controlling lead exposure from water is more complicated than simply adding corrosion control chemicals to reduce the solubility of lead minerals.
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Meet EPA Epidemiologist Stephanie DeFlorio-Barker, Ph.D., MPH
EPA researcher profile of Stephanie Deflorio-Barker, a federal post doc and epidemiologist.
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Meet EPA Ecologist Tom Hollenhorst
Tom is a landscape ecologist who uses geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing technologies to study ecosystems and communities throughout the Great Lakes.
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2017 Science Matters Stories
Find links to read Science Matters stories from 2017.
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Finding Beneficial Uses for Sediment Dredged from Waterways
EPA researchers developed a tool that helps state and federal agencies and port authorities make decisions for managing dredged material.
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A DIY Dream: Build Your Own Village Green Air Monitoring Station
An overview of the two new tools that EPA is providing to anyone interested in building a village green bench.
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2016 Science Matters Stories
Find links to read EPA Science Matters newsletter stories from 2016 on this page.
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Reducing Children’s Lead Exposure in Omaha, Nebraska
For many years, EPA has been helping clean up properties in Omaha, Nebraska, affected by lead contamination from the operation of a lead refinery.
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EPA Research Improves Air Quality Information for the Public on the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map
Air sensors, more portable and easier to use than conventional regulatory air monitors, have become increasingly popular for measuring air pollution across the United States, particularly during wildfires.
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EPA Researchers Analyze 30 Years of Data to Understand How Warming Temperatures Will Affect Harmful Algal Blooms in Reservoirs
EPA scientists collaborated with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to compile and analyze over 30 years of monitoring data from 20 U.S. reservoirs located in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.
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Meet EPA Engineer Gayle Hagler, Ph.D.
Gayle develops innovative ways to measure air pollution through field studies, data analysis and computer modeling. She is deeply involved with a research program that explores near-roadway air pollution sources and other local air pollution emissions
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EPA Scientists Develop Interactive Tool that Provides Water Quality Information about U.S. Freshwater Resources
To help U.S. communities understand national and local water quality issues, our scientists developed Freshwater Explorer.
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Science Matters Podcast: Green Hearts
Listen to the Science Matters Green Hearts podcast with Dr. Wayne Cascio on the importance of clean air to cardiovascular health, or read some of the highlights from the conversation here.
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EPA Research at NEHA Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition 2024
EPA researchers shared several presentations on EPA's environmental health research at the 2024 NEHA Annual Education Conference & Exhibition.
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Analytical Components of the Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act 1990-2020, the Second Prospective Study
The major analytical components of the Second Prospective Study are shown on this page. For other major components of the study, supporting technical reports are available which provide additional technical information.
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Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program Quality Documentation
Information about the Quality Documentation for the Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program (GLFMSP).
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Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program 2019 Technical Report
biological data collected in 2014
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Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund (RAGS): Part E
EPA's Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund (RAGS) Part E uses a consistent methodology for assessing the exposures from the dermal pathway for Superfund human health risk assessments.
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EPA Updates North American Industry Classification System Codes for Toxics Release Inventory Reporting
Announcing the final NAICS code update rule
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Determining the Chemical Substances Subject to the CDR Rule
These Frequent Questions (FQs) are intended to clarify the reporting requirements for Chemical Data Reporting for the 2016 reporting period.