Science & Technology
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Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Water Bodies
Technical, scientific, policy, regulatory, statutory, guidance and research information about cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms and cyanotoxins in drinking water and water bodies.
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Lists of EPA-Compliant Alternative Fuel Conversion Systems
The conversion systems on these lists have been certified by EPA as meeting applicable emission standards and are exempt from the Clean Air Act tampering prohibition.
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EPA Researchers Update Tool to Support Contaminated Groundwater Cleanup at a Superfund Site in Kansas City
From the 1960s to 1980s, chemical storage and disposal operations at the Conservation Chemical Company site, a 6-acre area in Kansas City, Missouri, contaminated soils and groundwater.
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Safer Chemicals Research Milestones
Timeline of milestones.
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Emergency Response Research Milestones
Timeline of milestones.
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EPA works with Dow Chemical Company to Collect Emissions from Natural Gas Boilers
EPA researchers recently signed a CRADA with Dow Chemical Company to measure stack emissions using unmanned aircraft systems.
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All Science Matters Stories
A list of Science Matters stories from prior years.
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EPA Researchers Evaluate Multiple Sampling Protocols for Detection of Bacillus Anthracis in an Urban Area
EPA researchers investigated the length of time that Bacillus anthracis surrogates could be detected on various outdoor surfaces and how weather conditions, particularly rainfall, play a role in the spread of hazardous contamination.
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The Tox21 10K Compound Library
The Tox21 10K Compound Library brings together a wealth of chemical testing methods, samples and data from EPA, partner agencies and other science institutions to help scientists evaluate chemicals for potential health effects.
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Understanding Air Pollution in the Southeastern United States
During the summer of 2013, some 60 atmospheric scientists converged in Alabama, Tennessee, and North Carolina to study everything they could about the physical and chemical interactions of many pollutants in the atmosphere.
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Meet EPA Scientist Mehdi S. Hazari, Ph.D.
EPA scientist Mehdi S. Hazari is a recipient of the 2011 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. This award was for his work demonstrating how breathing in low levels of air pollutants can increase susceptibility to heart attacks
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EPA Researchers Update the Air Sensor Guidebook
EPA researchers have released a helpful resource for you: the Enhanced Air Sensor Guidebook. The Guidebook identifies best practices for using air sensors and provides recommendations for planning and implementing a study.
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EPA Research Contributes to Using Alternatives to Screen Chemicals for Endocrine Disruption
EPA researchers developed two of the several NAMs discussed in the White Paper, including the estrogen receptor pathway model and the androgen receptor pathway model.
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2022 Science Matters Stories
A list of all 2022 Science Matters Stories.
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EPA Hosts 13th Annual Summer Science Institute for North Carolina High School Students
This summer, EPA’s Community Engagement & STEM Education Program (CE-STEM) hosted its 13th annual Summer Science Institute (SSI) at the EPA Research Triangle Park campus in Durham, N.C.
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Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public Health from Wildfire Smoke
EPA researchers are providing the science needed to better prepare and respond to outdoor and indoor wildfire smoke. The research is part of a large federal government initiative to address the growing threat from wildfires.
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EPA Researchers Develop a Chemical Category-Based Approach to Prioritize PFAS for Data Collection
EPA researchers developed a chemical category-based approach to help prioritize PFAS for further data collection efforts.
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Lettuce Not Waste: New EPA Research Highlights Food Waste Contributions to Climate Change
Over one-third of the food produced in the United States is never eaten, wasting the resources used to produce, transport, process, and distribute it.
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Geospatial Patterns of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in the EPA National Rivers and Streams Assessment Survey
EPA researchers are engaged in a variety of efforts to understand what happens when antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (sometimes referred to as antibiotic-resistant bacteria) are released into the environment.
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A Country Abuzz with Pollinators
Pollinators play a key role in agriculture since the majority of native plants require pollination by bees or other pollinating animals.