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EPA researchers provide the critical science to develop and implement outdoor air regulations under the Clean Air Act and puts new tools and information in the hands of air quality managers and regulators to protect the air we breathe.

  • Living Close to Roadways: Health Concerns and Mitigation Strategies

  • EPA Grants Fund Researchers Working with Communities to Monitor Air Pollution in Washington and Pennsylvania

  • EPA Educational Tool Inspires MIT Team to Develop DIY Air Sensor Kit for Hawai’i Educators

  • Sowing Seeds for Cleaner Air: How EPA Researchers are Addressing Air Pollution at Chicago Area Schools

  • New Monitoring Method Improves Ability to Measure Methane Emissions from Reservoirs

  • Study Provides New Insights Into Impacts of Wildland Fires on Ozone Monitoring Equipment

  • EPA Researchers Continue to Study the Emissions of 3D Printers

  • Meet EPA Researcher Rachelle Duvall, Ph.D.

  • Tracking Wildfire Smoke: EPA Researchers Make Better Maps with Drones

  • TEMPO: A New Era of Air Quality Monitoring from Space

  • Tracking Emissions Using New Fenceline Monitoring Technology

  • May 28 Webinar on Air Quality and Healthy Hearts: Progress and Remaining Challenges

  • DIY Air Sensor Now Available for Use by Educators and Citizen Scientists

  • Research Supports Air Sensor Data Pilot Conducted in 2020 Wildfire Season

  • EPA Researchers Develop New Air Monitoring Technology to Understand Leaks and Irregular Emissions from Sources

  • Should You Exercise Outside in Air Pollution?

  • Do-It-Yourself Air Cleaners: Making Cleaner Air More Accessible

  • EPA Research Improves Air Quality Information for the Public on the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map

  • A DIY Dream: Build Your Own Village Green Air Monitoring Station

  • EPA Grantees Advance Use and Applications of Air Monitoring Sensors to Protect Public Health

  • CMAQ: Celebrating 25 Years of Air Quality Modeling Excellence

  • CMAQ: Tackling Emerging Concerns and Building for the Future

  • EPA Expands Air Monitoring Capabilities to Support Wildfire-Impacted States, Tribes and Their Frontline Firefighters

  • Modeling Research Shows How Salty Ocean Air Impacts Ozone Pollution

  • EPA Projects Aim to Improve Ozone Models Over Long Island Sound

  • Meet EPA Biologist Haiyan Tong MD, Ph.D.

  • Workshop on Performance Targets for Low-Cost Air Sensors Scheduled for July 16

  • EPA Model Shows Potential in Unraveling the Mystery of Lightning’s Impact on Air Quality

  • The Legacy of EPA’s Acid Rain Research

  • EPA's Next Generation Air Measuring Research

  • Partnering to Share EPA Expertise Around the World through the Embassy Science Fellows Program

  • How Science is Protecting the Air We Breathe

  • Study Explores Ways to Improve Accuracy of Air Sensors

  • Meet Aimen Farraj, Ph.D., DABT

  • Study Assesses Long-Term Capabilities of Air Sensors

  • Study Examines if Long-Term Exposure to Ozone Impacts the Cardiovascular System

  • The Links Between Air Pollution and Childhood Asthma

  • Understanding Indoor Air Quality During Wildfires

  • Advancing Technology to Study the Toxicity of Wildfire Smoke

  • Studies Advance Air Monitoring During Wildfires and Improve Forecasting of Smoke

  • EPA Scientists Evaluate Low-Cost Air Sensors in Phoenix, Arizona

  • Blowing Smoke: What Can Firefighters’ Breath Reveal About Chemical Exposure During a Fire?

  • Forecasting Smoke from Utah Wildfires to Protect Public Health

  • Do Dietary Supplements Protect Against the Harmful Effects of Air Pollution Exposure?

  • EPA Releases CMAQ 5.2

  • EPA Researchers Contribute to American Thoracic Society Workshop Report on Wildland Fire Smoke Research, Respiratory and Cardiovascular Health Effects

  • Guidance Available to Prepare Schools, Commercial and Public Buildings for Wildfire Smoke

  • Remotely Operated Air Samplers Offer an Innovative Method for Locating Fugitive Emissions

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

  • EPA Adds Performance Testing Protocols and Targets for NO2, CO, SO2 and PM10 Air Sensors

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