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Human Exposure and Health US EPA

WEBProtecting human health from environmental contaminants is integral to EPA's mission. EPA scientists evaluate the extent to which people are exposed to …

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS: Questions …

WEBWhat's a health advisory? Health advisories provide information on contaminants that can cause human health effects and are known or anticipated to …

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Drinking Water Contaminant Human Health Effects Information

WEBHuman Health Benchmarks for Pesticides. EPA has developed human health benchmarks for approximately 394 pesticides to help states, tribes and water …

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Radiation Health Effects Radiation Protection US EPA

WEBRelated information in Spanish (Información relacionada en español). Exposure to very high levels of radiation, such as being close to an atomic blast, can cause acute health …

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Health Risk of Radon Radon US EPA

WEBThe study fully supports EPA estimates that radon causes about 15,000 lung cancer deaths per year. The ISBN number for the book is 0-309-056454-4; National …

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Human Health Risk Assessment Risk Assessment US EPA

WEBA human health risk human health riskThe likelihood that a given exposure or series of exposures may have damaged or will damage the health of individuals. …

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Air Pollution: Current and Future Challenges US EPA

WEB7 An explanation of observed and projected climate change and its associated impacts on health, society, and the environment is included in the EPA’s …

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About the Health Effects Fact Sheets US EPA

WEBGeneral Information. This health effects notebook contains fact sheets on hazardous air pollutants. These chemicals include volatile organic chemicals, chemicals …

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PFAS Laws and Regulations US EPA

WEBThis reporting will be used to identify which chemical substances are active in U.S. commerce and will help inform the prioritization of chemicals for risk evaluation. …

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Basic Information on PFAS US EPA

WEBPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and many other chemicals. PFAS have …

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Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients' Health

WEBpalpitations, unusual fatigue, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, chest tightness, pain in the chest neck, or shoulder. Studies have linked fine particle pollution to increased risks …

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Risk Assessment Guidance Risk Assessment US EPA

WEBEPA Guidance. In order to conduct respectable risk assessments, based on sound science, that can respond to the needs of our nation, EPA has developed …

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Our Mission and What We Do About EPA US EPA

WEBOur Mission. The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment. EPA works to ensure that: Americans have clean air, land and water; …

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Particle Pollution and Your Patients' Health

WEBParticle pollution, also known as particulate matter or PM, is a general term for a mixture of solid and liquid droplets suspended in the air. Particle pollution comes in many sizes and …

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Benefits of Healthy Watersheds US EPA

WEBThe Economic Benefits of Protecting Healthy Watersheds (PDF) Protecting healthy watersheds can reduce capital costs for water treatment plants and reduce …

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Impacts of Mismanaged Trash Trash-Free Waters US EPA

WEBChemical impacts associated with plastic aquatic trash include the accumulation and transport of persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBTs) …

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Human Health Risk Assessment

WEBThe MSAs are an important step in understanding and characterizing the health and welfare impacts of exposure to mixtures of air pollutants. The MSAs are being …

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Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) Grant Condition Waiver

WEBAbout ESAs. Starting in October 1979 and continuing for nearly a decade thereafter, EPA Region 2 applied a special condition to many wastewater facilities’ construction grants …

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Facts About Formaldehyde Formaldehyde US EPA

WEBHealth Effects of Formaldehyde. Formaldehyde can cause irritation of the skin, eyes, nose, and throat. High levels of exposure may cause some types of cancers. …

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