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Allergies Getting Worse? A recently-released EPA document examines what is known about the impacts of climate change and variability on airborne allergens and associated health effects in the United States. Read More |
2009 Winners of EPA's P3 Award Announced Teams of budding scientists and engineers from colleges and universities across the country gathered at the Fifth Annual National Sustainable Design Expo to showcase their innovative designs for advancing environmental sustainability. Read More |
Get SMART-e: the Sustainable Management Approaches and Revitalization Tools-electronic
When the town of Stella, MO wanted to rebuild on an abandoned, contaminated former hospital site, it got SMART-e. Read More |
Predicting Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
To help prevent the further spread of invasive species in the Great Lakes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released the report Predicting Future Introductions of Nonindigenous Species to the Great Lakes. Read More |
Particles in Indoor Air Increase Children's Asthma
EPA-funded researchers at Johns Hopkins discovered a direct correlation between increasing concentrations of particulate matter in indoor air and increased asthma symptoms in preschool children. Read More |
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- EPA Grant to University of Chicago for Research on Food Allergy Triggers (7/23/09)
- EPA, University of Michigan to Research Health Effects of Roadway Pollution on Children (7/7/09)
- Scientists Convene to Discuss New Method to Study How Toxic Chemicals Impact Human Health (5/28/09)
- EPA Announces New IRIS Assessment Development Process (5/21/09)