Science & Technology
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Guidance Specifying Management Measures for Sources of Nonpoint Pollution in Coastal Waters
EPA publication EPA 840-B-92-002 January 1993 This "management measures" guidance addresses nonpoint pollution in coastal water.
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EPA EcoBox Tools by Exposure Pathways - Soil
Eco-Box is a toolbox for exposure assessors. Its purpose is to provide a compendium of exposure assessment and risk characterization tools that will present comprehensive step-by-step guidance and links to relevant exposure assessment data bases
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EPA EcoBox Tools by Exposure Pathways - Air
Eco-Box is a toolbox for exposure assessors. Its purpose is to provide a compendium of exposure assessment and risk characterization tools that will present comprehensive step-by-step guidance and links to relevant exposure assessment data bases
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EPA EcoBox Tools by Receptors - Habitats and Ecosystems
Eco-Box is a toolbox for exposure assessors. Its purpose is to provide a compendium of exposure assessment and risk characterization tools that will present comprehensive step-by-step guidance and links to relevant exposure assessment data bases
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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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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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Helping Preserve and Promote the Cultural Significance of Kingsbury Bay and Grassy Point
EPA researchers conducted an HIA assessment on the St Louis River area of concern
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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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2016 Science Matters Stories
Find links to read EPA Science Matters newsletter stories from 2016 on this page.
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EPA Researchers Provide Data and Information to Cleanup a Mercury Contaminated Site
EPA provided education to first responders about potential environmental and health dangers at the New Jersey Vo-Toys site and helped create an evacuation plan for the surrounding community in the case of a fire.
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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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2017 Science Matters Stories
Find links to read Science Matters stories from 2017.
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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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Mapping Underwater Vegetation in the Delaware Estuary
In the Delaware Estuary, EPA is working with local partners to better understand the extent to which development in the surrounding area may be impacting the health of the estuary.
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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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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 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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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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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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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.