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  • February is American Heart Month! ❤️

    Explore our Healthy Heart toolkit, full of resources for public health officials, medical professionals and anyone interested in protecting their heart health.

    Check out the Healthy Heart Toolkit

  • Fifth National Climate Assessment Release

    Led by the U.S. Global Change Research Program and its 14 member agencies, including EPA, NCA5 is the most comprehensive analysis of the state of climate change in the United States.

    Explore NCA5

  • New Soil Remediation Research

    EPA scientists recently published results of important new soil remediation research on lead and arsenic contaminated soils in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

    Read about the research

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EPA is one of the world’s leading environmental and human health research organizations. 

The Office of Research and Development is EPA's scientific research arm. On this page you can access our products, tools, and events, and learn about grant and job opportunities.

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EPA Science Models and Research Tools (SMaRT) Search is a searchable inventory of freely available models, tools, and databases from EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD).

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See how EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) engages and collaborates with states, including tools and other resources available to states.

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Last updated on February 1, 2024
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