This site provides basic information about environmental risk assessments for the public. Additionally, the site offers a comprehensive set of links to key EPA tools, guidance and guidelines.
Getting started with risk assessment
What's new in risk assessment
Risk related information for the public
Quick Links
- Air Pollution
- Asbestos
- Children's Health
- Climate Change
- Data Finder
- Drinking Water
- Fish Advisories
- Indoor Air
- IRIS - Toxicity Data
- Lead
- Mercury
- Pesticides
- TEACH - Children's Health Data
- TRI - Toxic Release Inv
- Water Science
- Waste & Cleanup
The history of risk
For the EPA, the study of "risk" and "risk assessment" began in 1970's when ...
Meetings/Events
- 8/10: CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary NAAQS Panel Teleconference to Provide Comments Concerning EPA's Proposed Rule on the NO2 NAAQS
- 8/17-19: Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) 2009 Ceremony
- 8/20: CASAC Review and Approval of CASAC NOx & SOx Secondary NAAQS Review Panel's Report from August 2009 Peer Review of EPA's Draft Risk and Exposure Assessment (REA)
- 8/28: Quality Review of the Draft SAB Report on EPA's Expert Elicitation White Paper
- 9/15/16: CDC and the Prevention Research Centers-Healthy Aging Research Network - Promoting Environmental and Policy Change to Support Healthy Aging