Research

Interested in Researching Wastewater Treatment?
Apply for funding to study Viral Pathogen and Surrogate Approaches for Assessing Treatment Performance in Water Reuse

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Protecting Children’s Health for a Lifetime
We began the Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers (Children's Centers) with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in 1997. The Children's Centers have produced knowledge vital to stopping the health effects of low-level lead exposure to children.

NIEHS/EPA Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
Our researchers are building on an expansive body of world-class research by applying that knowledge to reduce the risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Long-Lasting SARS-CoV-2 Disinfection Evaluation Test Results

Research on COVID-19 in the Environment

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Research

Science is the foundation for EPA's credible decision-making to safeguard human health and ecosystems from pollutants. 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.