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Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur and Particulate Matter Ecological Criteria (Final Report, 2020)
EPA announces the availability of the final Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur and Particulate Matter Ecological Criteria in an Oct 19, 2020 Federal Register Notice.
Citation:
U.S. EPA. Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur and Particulate Matter Ecological Criteria (Final Report, 2020). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-20/278, 2020.
Impact/Purpose:
The purpose of the ISA, according to the CAA, is to “accurately reflect the latest scientific knowledge expected from the presence of [a] pollutant in ambient air” (U.S. Code, 1970a, 1970b). It includes scientific research from atmospheric sciences, exposure and deposition, biogeochemistry, hydrology, soil science, marine science, plant physiology, animal physiology, and ecology conducted at multiple scales (e.g., population, community, ecosystem, landscape levels).
Description:
The Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur and Particulate Matter Ecological Criteria is a comprehensive evaluation and synthesis of the most policy relevant science aimed at characterizing the ecological effects caused by oxides of nitrogen, oxides of sulfur, and particulate matter. The ISA provides the scientific foundation necessary for the review of ecological effects associated with the secondary (welfare based) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for these three criteria pollutants under the Clean Air Act. Welfare effects according to the Clean Air Act include, but are not limited to, effects on soils, water, crops, vegetation, animals, wildlife and climate.
URLs/Downloads:
Preamble To The Integrated Science Assessments (ISA)Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur and Particulate Matter Ecological Criteria (Sep 2020) (PDF, 1768 pp, 42845 KB, about PDF)
1. ISA for NOx/SOx/PM - Ecological Criteria - Executive Summary (PDF, 25 pp, 798 KB, about PDF)
2. ISA for NOx/SOx/PM - Ecological Criteria - Integrated Synthesis (PDF, 131 pp, 3114 KB, about PDF)
2020 Literature Search References Sorted By Author (NOx/SOx/PM - Ecological Criteria)