Science & Technology
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Chemical exposures via seafood consumption
Understanding chemical exposures to Tribes and subsistence populations via seafood consumption
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Prairie rangeland burning
Multi-model framework and decision support tool in support of Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Planning framework for protecting commercial building occupants from smoke during wildfire events
EPA ORD is working with local and tribal partners on a solutions-driven research effort to address reducing indoor air exposures to wildfire smoke.
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Listening sessions with state, local, and tribal representatives to discuss research needs concerning wildland fires
EPA-hosted listening sessions with state & local agencies from western and neighboring states and Tribal representatives to discuss their research priorities and needs concerning wildland fires
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: AirNow Fire and Smoke Map
Accessing air quality information during a cross-border wildfire crisis with the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map, in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Smoke Sense mobile app translated into Spanish
Improving access to health risk communication among limited English proficiency populations by translating the Smoke Sense mobile app into Spanish
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Evaluating next generation emission measurement technologies to quantify landfill air emissions
Evaluating next generation emission measurement (NGEM) technologies as an alternative to current methods for landfill air emissions
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Development and implementation of sensor system to detect elevated volatile organic compounds
Technology development and field implementation of novel air monitoring instrument
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Long-term performance evaluation of popular air sensor types at locations across the U.S.
Harnessing advances and innovations in air sensor technology for protecting public health
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Increasing community awareness of air quality and making air sensor technologies more accessible
Increasing community awareness of air quality and making air sensor technologies and educational resources more accessible
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Demonstrating the utility and challenges of low-cost sensors used for citizen science
Demonstrating the utility and challenges of using air sensors to investigate air quality issues in Phoenix, AZ
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Reducing harmful air pollutants
Reducing harmful air pollutants with EPA’s Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) Modeling System
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Near-road air pollution exposure in vulnerable student populations
Tools and technical support to mitigate near-road air pollution with strategically placed vegetative barriers
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Emissions measurement methods
Support efficient development of US energy resources while protecting human health with next generation measurement methods
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Lake Michigan’s ozone formation and transport
Better understanding ozone formation and transport impacting the shorelines of Lake Michigan
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Exploring the cause of persistent high ozone in the New York City region
Better understanding the causes of ground-level ozone formation and transport in the New York City metropolitan area
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EPA Research Partner Support Story: Meeting air quality and climate goals simultaneously
Simulating air pollutant emissions and ozone impacts of state and regional greenhouse gas mitigation strategies
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EPA-ECOS-ASTHO Memorandum of Agreement
Through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), EPA has a formal partnership with the Environmental Council of States (ECOS) and the Assocation of Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO).
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EPA-ECOS-ASTHO Annual Accomplishment Reports
ORD collaborated with states through ECOS and ASTHO on two pilots under this MOA in 2016, C-FERST, Wildfire Guide
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Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge: 2013 Small Business Award
Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge 2013 award winner, Faraday Technology, Inc., process high-performance chrome coatings to be made from the less toxic, trivalent chromium. Reduce millions of pounds hexavalent chromium without comprising performance.