Research Topics

Air Research

EPA conducts air research that provides the critical science to develop and implement Clean Air Act regulations that protect the quality of the air we breathe.  This research also puts new tools and information in the hands of citizens, communities, air quality managers and regulators to reduce air pollution.

Ecosystems Research

EPA’s ecosystems research is working to protect ecosystems and the air and water resources that provide numerous benefits for humans and other living things.

Emergency Response

EPA's emergency response and homeland security research provides science and technology needed to effectively respond to and recover from disasters. 

Human Health Risk Assessment

A human health risk assessment is the process to estimate the nature and probability of adverse health effects in humans who may be exposed to chemicals in contaminated environmental media, now or in the future.

Land and Waste Management Research

EPA's land and waste management research is reducing risks from such contamination, and developing less costly methods for remediation in ways that advance public health and community revitalization.

Safer Chemicals Research

EPA's safer chemicals research is transforming chemical risk-based decisions by conducting high-quality, innovative scientific research. The results of this research support the Agency, states, tribes, and other stakeholders in fulfilling their shared objectives to protect human health and the environment.

Water Research

EPA’s water research is supporting solutions that ensure adequate supplies of clean water to protect our health and livelihood, protect and restore watersheds and ecosystems, and strengthen our economy.