Research Programs
Sound Science
NHEERL Research Programs
EPA goals is to develop and apply the best available science for addressing current and future environmental hazards, as well as new approaches toward improving environmental protection. NHEERL supports EPA's goal by conducting research that seeks to produce a systematic and general understanding of biological or environmental processes and the effects of stressors on these processes in three main categories of research: ecosystems protection, human health risk, and endocrine disruptors.