Science & Technology

Advancing Sensor Technology to Monitor Wildfires

EPA and partners are looking at ways to use miniature sensors to monitor air quality near wildfires. Data from these small sensors can complement measurements obtained from more complex regulatory-grade monitors that are stationary.

Novel Air Measurement Technology Supports Smoke Management Practices for Prescribed Burns

EPA researchers are measuring air quality during prescribed burns in Flint Hills, Kansas, to support best smoke management practices.

America’s Food Waste Problem

EPA’s Net Zero Initiative is working with communities in Columbia, South Carolina, including military base Fort Jackson, to evaluate ways to reduce the amount of food waste sent to landfills.

EPA Researchers Investigate the Impacts of Everyday Products on Air Quality

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are organic chemicals found in air that come from a number of natural and artificial sources such as vehicles, dry cleaning processes, cooking, and wood burning.

Supporting Innovations to Reduce Nitrogen Pollution from Septic Systems

The winner of EPA’s Advanced Septic System Nitrogen Sensor Challenge designed a low-cost nitrogen sensor that shows great promise in helping address excess nitrogen and protecting the marine environment.

Meet EPA Chemist Tao Li, Ph.D.

Since joining EPA in 2011, Dr. Tao Li has worked on various topics including green chemistry, chemical process assessment, beneficial use of renewable wastes from agriculture or forestry, and biosensor for arsenic determination in field.

Meet EPA Research Chemist Maily Pham

EPA research chemist Maily Pham assists in drinking water research projects by providing analytical support and technical assistance to researchers.

Meet EPA Researcher Shaibal Mukerjee, M.S., Ph.D.

Dr. Shaibal Mukerjee works on assessing the health impacts of ambient air pollutants.

Meet EPA Physical Scientist Xiaoyu Liu, Ph.D.

EPA researcher Dr. Xiaoyu Liu works on identification and characterization of the sources, transport, transformation, and distribution of indoor pollutants and the relationship between indoor air quality and various sources of pollution.

Meet EPA Researcher Steve Harmon, MS

I grew up in Akron, Ohio and received my undergraduate degree from the University of Akron. I moved to Cincinnati in 1991 for a summer job at EPA while I was a graduate student. I finished my graduate degree in geology from the University of Cincinnati. I’

EPA Researchers Partner with the Minnesota Department of Health to Screen for Chemicals of Health Concern in Water

EPA partnered with the Minnesota Department of Health to develop an automated screening process to determine chemicals of greatest exposure concern for further investigation.

Working to Taper Vapors, the Invisible Intruder

To better understand how vapor intrusion occurs and how it can be prevented, EPA researchers are evaluating different points of entry in sets of buildings near Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area

EPA Creates Database to Find Thermal Treatment Processes for Remediating PFAS

EPA's PFAS Thermal Treatment Database (PFASTT) is an easy-to-use online tool that provides referenced information on the use of different thermal treatment processes for the remediation of PFAS.

Protecting Your Health from Air Pollution with Diets Rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Can regularly consuming omega-3 fatty acids help protect you from outdoor air pollution? The EPA’s PISCES study, named for the Latin word for “the fish,” has shown that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may help to reduce adverse effects of air pollution