Air

EPA conducts research to protect human health and the environment in support of the Clean Air Act and National Ambient Air Quality Standards. EPA research and technical assistance is focused on several major areas that include: air quality, air toxics/pollutants, indoor air contaminants, air pollution sources, and air and climate change.


Air Quality Research

 

Air Pollution Research

 

Air Tools and Technology

Innovative technologies hold the key to cost-effective timely solutions that minimize adverse environmental effects.

 

Air Monitoring

The nation's air quality monitoring networks, located across the country, are integral to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to protect public health and the environment.

Air Monitoring in Regions

  • Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI and VT)
  • Region 2 (NJ, NY, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands)
  • Region 3 (DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, and District of Columbia)
  • Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, and NE)
  • Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT and WY)