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EPA researchers are working to identify and characterize human health impacts associated with environmental exposures to help communities and decision makers to improve public health, especially for vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly and the socioeconomically disadvantaged.

  • EPA Research Provides Important Information on Health Effects of Perchlorate Exposure

  • Institutional Cookstoves: New International Testing Standards

  • EPA Releases Cutting-Edge Human Respiratory System Model

  • Fighting the Haze: Effects of Wildfire Smoke and Particulate Matter on Brain Function

  • One Health Assessment: Fish Returning to the Penobscot River

  • Mpox: Applying What We Know About Biological Agents to Prepare for Emerging Public Health Threats

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

  • In the Field with EPA: Monitoring the Impact of Wildfires and Woodsmoke on Indoor Air Quality

  • EPA Researchers Exploring Innovative Treatment for Lead in Soil

  • How Climate Change May Impact Ozone Pollution and Public Health through the 21st Century

  • Lead Exposure through Household Dust and Soil: EPA Researchers Looking for a Solution

  • EPA Researchers Evaluate In-Home Chemical Exposures

  • Study Finds Exposure to Air Pollution Higher for People of Color Regardless of Region or Income

  • Air Pollution May Contribute to Diabetes, Particularly Among African Americans, Study Finds

  • EPA Researcher Creates Double Bottom Test Tube to Improve Public Health Monitoring

  • EPA Researchers Test Effectiveness of Face Masks, Disinfection Methods Against COVID-19

  • The NIEHS/EPA Children’s Centers: 18 Years of Investing in Children’s Health

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