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In this study, proportional response addition (Prop-RA), a model for predicting response from chemical mixture exposure, is demonstrated and evaluated by statistically analyzing data on all possible binary combinations of the four regulated trihalomethanes (THMs). These THMs were...

Environmental justice seeks to affirm individual&rsquo;s rights to a healthy environment within communities that are subjected to a disproportionate burden of environmental hazard. These communities often experience higher levels of chronic stress and reduced quality of life, whi...

EPA has developed a suite of targeted analytical methods for measurement of PFAS in waters, soils, sediments and biosolids for regulatory and research applications. Quantification at sub part per trillion levels is possible with capable instrumentation, by selection of an appropr...

Federal agencies are increasing efforts to provide support to local communities for climate adaptation and hazard resilience. This involves engaging communities using approaches to understand and address problems holistically, particularly where equity and environmental justice a...

As the risks of climate change impacts become more apparent and more severe, communities need ways to plan, adapt, and transform in order to increase resilience. Disasters cause widely disparate impacts on communities and populations with differential vulnerability, making necess...

Background:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory skin disease caused by allergen exposures and estimated to affect &sim;20% of children. Children in urban areas have a higher prevalence of AD compared with those living outside of urban areas. AD is believed to lead to asthma ...

These workshops will be platform to present recent research at EPA as it relates to best practices in site characterization, sample analysis, and suitable treatment technologies for mining, persistent organic pollutants, and microplastics. The first presentation will be expanding...

Climate scenarios predict more frequent and longer-lasting heatwaves alongside increased ambient particulate levels from widespread wildfires. These conditions are predicted to exacerbate cardiometabolic disorders, especially in vulnerable populations. We hypothesized that stress...

This presentation provides educational materials, case studies, and tools to support the implementation of the sustainability principles identified in the September 29, 2023 Memorandum entitled &quot;Incorporating Sustainability Principles in Cleanup Enforcement Actions Under the...

Communities located in near-road environments experience elevated levels of traffic-related air pollution. Near-road air pollution is a major public health concern, and an environmental justice issue. Roadside green infrastructure such as trees, hedges, and bushes may help reduce...

Socially isolated individuals and communities often face psychosocial stressors in combination with exposure to high levels of air pollutants. Social isolation (SI) has been considered a risk factor for neuropsychiatric conditions and is also linked to increased metabolic disorde...

Effects-based bioassays are expeditious and economic non-targeted chemical analysis tools frequently used in preliminary stages of water quality monitoring efforts, or as part of effects-directed analysis. Using in vitro effects-based methods, we previously detected biological ac...

BACKGROUND. While major pathways of human PFAS exposure are thought to be drinking water and diet, other pathways and sources have also been shown to contribute to a person’s cumulative exposure. However, the degree of contribution of these other sources to PFAS body burdens is s...

Systematic evidence mapping for PFAS structures to characterize human health literature for 430 prioritized PFAS. Systematic evidence maps are pre-decisional analyses that use systematic review methods to compile and summarize evidence, but do not include hazard assessment or tox...

Staff and scientists from the Integrated Climate Sciences Division (ICSD) will be presenting to the Northwest Interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities (NIPSC), which is a federal interagency collaboration in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, co-led by Dani Shannon...

Underground Storage Tanks and EJ Presentation for Region 2 and Community Engaged Research Collaborative for Learning and Excellence.  Community level model to assess cumulative impacts and effectiveness of multi-media interventions in improving public health and mitigating the e...

This presentation is to the Research Area Coordination Team (RACT) for the Safe and Sustainable Waters Research program. This work contributes to SSWR Subproduct 404.3.2 Applying forecasted data to better understand, quantify, and anticipate the social and environmental justice i...

Policy development and subsequent action occurs at all levels of government with various opportunities for input from non-governmental organizations and individual citizens. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) mapping tools like EJSCREEN and EnviroAtlas incorporate envi...

The National Land Cover Database (NLCD), a product suite produced through the MultiResolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) consortium, is an operational land cover monitoring program.&nbsp; Starting from a base year of 2001, NLCD releases a land cover database every 2-3-years.&nbs...

In the US, there are 80,000 transient non-community (TNC) public water systems. These are small water systems that have at least 15 service connections or serve on average at least 25 people for at least 60 days. This water supply can be found at gas stations, campgrounds or rest...

The US Environmental Protection Agency&rsquo;s newly released tool, the Equitable Resilience Builder (ERB), guides practitioners through a resilience planning process that provides support for communities in the face of climate change and disasters. The ERB process is specificall...

The presentation will be given to the Region 7 RAPTR training session on ORD Technical Support and Case Study Examples on Wednesday, 31 January 2024.&nbsp; The presentation will describe the resources available from the five ORD Technical Support Centers.&nbsp; The capabilities o...

Improving mental health is recognized as a key factor for achieving global development goals. There is strong evidence that neighborhood greenery promotes better mental health. However, there are environmental justice concerns over the distribution of neighborhood greenery. Under...

Brownfields are increasingly called upon to be transformed from potentially contaminated, often vacant properties into community assets that provide multiple benefits. Decision-makers are using recent policy tools to encourage brownfields revitalization that helps to combat the c...

This guidance is intended to serve as technical and regulatory assistance as it relates to the allowance of evapotranspiration covers (ET covers) as final covers under 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part (§)258 and any other applicable regulations and policies. This guidanc...