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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.

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

  • EPA Scientist Serves as Air Resource Advisor Trainee at the Lookout Fire

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

  • CMAQ: Tackling Emerging Concerns and Building for the Future

  • CMAQ: Demonstrating Skill Across Media and Around the World

  • CMAQ: Celebrating 25 Years of Air Quality Modeling Excellence

  • EPA Extends Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with New Zealand Company to Advance Air Sensor Technologies

  • The Future of Emissions Testing is Looking Up: How EPA is Using Drones to Test Air Quality

  • Air Sensor Loan Programs: Promoting Air Quality Education by Bringing Sensors to You!

  • EPA Researchers Update the Air Sensor Guidebook

  • Five Hands-on Lesson Plans: Using Air Sensors to Teach About Air Quality

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

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

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

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

  • 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

  • Study Shows Some Household Materials Burned in Wildfires Can be More Toxic Than Others

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

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

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

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

  • Should You Exercise Outside in Air Pollution?

  • Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public Health from Wildfire Smoke

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

  • EPA Scientists Find Association Between Air Pollution and Hospitalization Rates Among Heart Failure Patients

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

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

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

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

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

  • Why Air Quality Science Matters this Week… and Every Week

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

  • SPECIATE Database Provides Important Resource for Air Quality Management

  • Understanding the Impacts of Synthetic Nitrogen on Air and Water Quality Using Integrated Models

  • Modeling Research Shows How Salty Ocean Air Impacts Ozone Pollution

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

  • Next Generation Emission Measurements Help Understand Air Pollutants in Rubbertown Industrial Area of Louisville, Kentucky

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

  • Meet EPA Physical Scientist Andrea Clements, Ph.D.

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

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

  • The Legacy of EPA’s Acid Rain Research

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

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

  • How Science is Protecting the Air We Breathe

  • Researchers Assess Roadside Vegetation Barriers with a Suite of Air Monitors

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

  • Study Explores Ways to Improve Accuracy of Air Sensors

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

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Last updated on August 6, 2024
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