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Patterns and Predictions of Drinking Water Nitrate and Nutrient Inventories across the Contiguous U.S. - USDA-NRCS presentation
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : May 22, 2024]
EPA-ORD-CPHEA's Michael Pennino, Jana Compton and Robert Sabo were invited to present on groundwater nitrate at joint meeting with USDA-NRCS on May 22, 2024.  This meeting brings together the USDA Agricultural Water Quality National Team together with US EPA scientists and s...
A blank slate: revealing the eco-geomorphic dynamics of emergent reservoir landscapes using remote sensing data
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : Jun 06, 2024]
As the world's reservoirs experience drawdowns from reduced precipitation and increased water demand, expanses of sediment are being exposed and colonized by both native and non-native vegetation. Within Lake Powell, the second largest reservoir in the U.S., drought in the Colora...
Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and Particulate Matter Policy Assessment for the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) External Review Draft
(ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT) [Published : Sep 27, 2023]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting a review of the air quality criteria and the secondary (welfare-based) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and particulate matter (PM). The major phases of the ...
Policy Assessment for the Reconsideration of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft
(ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT) [Published : Jun 09, 2023]
Ozone is one of the six major air pollutants for which EPA has issued air quality criteria and established national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) based on those criteria. The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires EPA to periodically review and revise, as appropriate, existing air ...
Screening Methodologies to Support Risk and Technology Reviews (RTR): A Case Study Analysis
(ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT) [Published : Sep 13, 2018]
The Clean Air Act establishes a two-stage regulatory process for addressing emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) from stationary sources. In the first stage, the Act requires the EPA to develop technology-based standards for categories of industrial sources. We have lar...
Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Oxides: Risk and Exposure Assessment
(ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT) [Published : Aug 24, 2017]
Sulfur oxides are one of the six major air pollutants for which EPA has issued air quality criteria and established national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) based on those criteria. The Clear Air Act (CAA) requires EPA to periodically review and revise, as appropriate, exis...
Policy Assessment for the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Oxides, External Review Draft
(ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT) [Published : Aug 24, 2017]
Sulfur oxides are one of the six major air pollutants for which EPA has issued air quality criteria and established national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) based on those criteria. The Clear Air Act (CAA) requires EPA to periodically review and revise, as appropriate, exis...
NO2 NAAQS Review: Policy Assessment
(ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT) [Published : Sep 22, 2016]
NO2 is one of the six major air pollutants for which EPA has issued air quality criteria and established national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) based on those criteria. The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires EPA to periodically review and revise, as appropriate, existing air qu...
Effects of Early Life Exposure to Ozone on Lung Development and Potential Linkage to Later Life Disease
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : Oct 23, 2023]
Platform presentation at the 41st Veterinary Comparative Respiratory Society meeting on Lung Damage and Repair, Providence RI Oct. 23-25, 2023 October is Children’s Health Month. As a vulnerable population, children are often more susceptible to the damaging effects of poll...
Extreme Heat and Health Research Overview
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : Feb 06, 2024]
This presentation gives a brief overview of key research findings related to extreme heat and health, suitable for an 8-10 minute presentation. We highlight key findings related to urban heat islands, cardiovascular outcomes, and respiratory outcomes, and provide context for the ...
Linkages between AOP key events with in vitro DNT assays: Examples of GABAergic and Glutamatergic modes of action
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : Apr 10, 2024]
Neurodevelopment is a period vulnerable to various insults, including those produced by environmental compounds, and an understanding of these effects continues to be needed. Although in vitro New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) are being developed to foster efficient assessment of...
PFAS mixtures – Evaluation of dose additivity from combined exposure to multiple PFAS during pregnancy in a laboratory rat model - EPA PFAS Science Call
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : Apr 29, 2024]
The six PFAS we have studied (PFOA, GenX, PFMOAA, PFOS, NBP2, PFHxS) produced multiple common effects across all compounds, however the compounds were not toxicologically identical.  Effects common across all compounds included reduced pup and maternal bodyweights, reduced p...
Health Impacts of Future Prescribed Fire Smoke: Considerations from an Exposure Scenario in California CALFIRE Webinar
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : May 29, 2024]
Webinar for CALFIRE Prescribed fire is a forest management strategy for reducing risk of wildfires. This study examined the change in cardiorespiratory health impacts (emergency department visits) that could result from an expected increase in the use of prescribed fire in Califo...
Sub-chronic exposure to elevated temperature and episodic wildfire smoke interact to dysregulate pulmonary, cardiovascular, and metabolic health of male WKY rats
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : Feb 27, 2024]
We hypothesized that stress caused by high-temperature housing and episodic subchronic wildfire-related eucalyptus smoke exposure (WFES) would interact to disrupt pulmonary, cardiovascular, and metabolic health. Male Wistar-Kyoto rats (4 weeks of age) were exposed to thermal stre...
Evaluation of Thyroid Hormone System Disrupting Potential of Resorcinol in Fish Using an AOP-Based Approach
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : May 04, 2023]
1.    Introduction A growing number of pollutants are reported to negatively affect the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis. Resorcinol is currently under consideration as a substance of very high concern in the European Union. It is used for a variety of pur...
Burn pit smoke condensate-mediated toxicity in human airway epithelial cells
(JOURNAL) [Published : May 20, 2024]
Burn pits are a method of open-air waste management that was common during military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other regions in Southwest Asia. Veterans returning from deployment have reported respiratory symptoms, potentially from exposure to burn pit smoke, yet compre...
MATERIALS SUPPORTING THE NEW RECREATIONAL WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR PATHOGENS
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Nov 19, 2012]
EPA is developing new, rapid methods for monitoring water quality at beaches to determine adequacy of water quality for swimming. The methods being developed rely upon quantitive polymerase chain reaction technology. They will permit real time decisions regarding beach closures...
Effects of lake water-level alteration on physical habitat and biological assemblages
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : Jun 07, 2024]
Altered lake hydrology is an emerging, widespread threat as changing climate conditions and increasing human water use place greater pressure on water resources. Dam and land use management can significantly alter lake water-level regimes and flow characteristics, which in turn c...
A Multi-criteria Geographic Information System Screening Approach for Prioritizing Response Activities Following a Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Incident
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : Dec 07, 2023]
This presentation describes the development of a decision support tool, the Priority Response Environmental Screening Tool (PRESTO), that was designed to provide a framework for analyzing geospatial information. The objective of a PRESTO analysis is to assist the U.S. Environment...
Systematic Evidence Map of the Epidemiological Evidence for Health Effects of Ethylbenzene
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : Sep 18, 2022]
Background & Aim: Ethylbenzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon widely used in consumer and industrial applications, including as styrene feedstock and in paints, glues, and fuels. Given that ethylbenzene is one of the most highly emitted hazardous air pollutants, it is relevant to...
External Peer Review Activities for Pfna Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Assessment (July/August 2024)
[To be published : Aug 01, 2024]
<h3>Meeting Objective</h3> <p>To facilitate the independent external peer review of the draft PFAS IRIS assessments, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contracted with ERG to run a public meeting. This website serves as a resource for the peer review activities associa...
R-based Tools to Perform Quality Control Procedures, Summarize, and Visualize Continuous Sensor Data
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : Jun 03, 2024]
Overview presentation of two R Shiny applications. One application is geared towards quality control and consistent formatting of continuous sensor data. The other application allows users to summarize and visualize their continuous sensor data. The presentation provides examples...
Climate change could negate U.S. forest ecosystem service benefits gained through reductions in nitrogen and sulfur deposition
(JOURNAL) [Published : May 10, 2024]
Climate change and atmospheric deposition of nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) impact the health and productivity of forests. Here, we explored the potential impacts of these environmental stressors on ecosystem services provided by future forests in the contiguous U.S. We found that a...
Male-specific coliphage: fecal source identification in an urban watershed
(PRESENTATION) [Presented : May 16, 2019]
Contamination of surface waters often leads to drinking water contamination, degradation of aquatic biota and their habitat and ultimately the decline of the quality of life for both humans and animals. Pathogen contamination, as determined by bacterial fecal indicators, is the l...