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Research Area 3 Overview: Human health and aquatic life criteria
Citation:
Grimm, A., A. Biales, AND R. Erickson. Research Area 3 Overview: Human health and aquatic life criteria. Board of Scientific Counselors Virtual Subcommittee Review, Duluth, MN, October 28 - 29, 2020. https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.13058363
Impact/Purpose:
This presentation is part of a review of the Safe and Sustainable Water Research Program Research Areas 1-3 by the Board of Scientific Counselors. It describes research conducted under Outputs 2 and 3 under SSWR Research Area 3 that will contribute to the development of human health and ecological water quality criteria of the Office of Water, but no new research results are presented.
Description:
This presentation introduces research conducted under Research Area 3 of the Safe and Sustainable Water Research Program and broadly describes research plans/activities under Outputs 2 and 3 of this Research Area. Output 2 involves research in support of development of human health criteria by the U.S. EPA Office of Water, while Output 3 similarly contributes to aquatic life criteria. Several components of the efforts under each Output are described.