Join us on April 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has contracted four health analysis consultants with expertise in health impacts of air pollution to review the health analysis methodology used to estimate the benefits of the Board’s programs, plans, and regulations. CARB asked these consultants to provide individual recommendations on approaches for evaluating health impacts in disadvantaged communities that account for increased vulnerability and exposure to sources of pollution that impact communities.
As part of this effort, CARB Research Division (RD) solicited proposals from academic or government health analysis consultants selected through a public solicitation process 1) to review CARB methodologies and 2) to recommend approaches that may expand health equity considerations. These recommendations draw from current scientific literature as well as emerging or novel approaches and may build upon CARB’s existing methodologies or identify new approaches for future consideration. These are individual recommendations and do not consider legal and resource constraints.
During this meeting, the health consultants will present their individual ideas and recommendations on methodologies to incorporate community vulnerabilities and disparate exposures in three aspects of health assessments: population characteristics, health endpoints, and societal factors. Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments on the presentations during the meeting or submit comments during the two-week online public comment period (April 10-24, 2026) through Comments for Public Meeting: Health Analysis Consultants’ Findings.
The public meeting will be held virtually on the following date and time:
Date: Friday, April 10, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Location: Virtual
This meeting will be held using the Zoom platform and will be recorded. Presentation material will be available before the workshop.
Tribal participation
In recognition of the important government-to-government relationship California has with Tribes, CARB looks forward to the participation of California Native American Tribes in this workshop. CARB also looks forward to directly engaging with Tribes, including through any request for consultation. CARB’s Tribal Relations webpage provides additional information regarding CARB’s work with Tribes as well as contact information for CARB’s Tribal Liaison.
Important note on language interpretation
Due to budget constraints, we are updating our process for providing language interpretation services (e.g., Spanish, American Sign Language, etc.) at public meetings. In accordance with the Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act (Government Code 7290-7299.8), language interpretation will be provided when at least 5% of anticipated attendees request such services. Registered participants may request services on behalf of others in advance to ensure their needs are being met. You, or someone on your behalf, must request language interpretation services from us at least 14 calendar days before the meeting date.
Background
CARB is holding this public meeting as part of its efforts to address Board Resolution 20-13 (Health Evaluation of Air Quality and Climate Regulations and Programs), which directed staff to "explore and develop new methods for evaluating health impacts in disadvantaged communities that account for increased vulnerability and exposure to sources of pollution that impact communities."
About CARB's Research Program
The California Legislature created the Board’s research program in 1971 and identified it as an integral part of an effective air pollution control program. With the mandate as its foundation, the program encompasses all aspects of air pollution and develops sound, evidence-based science to inform CARB’s policy making.
CARB’s research program continues to play an important role in meeting the challenges of increasingly stringent federal air quality standards and long-term climate goals and serves as the foundation for effective regulatory decisions. Robust, evidence-based research provides the foundation for transparent, accountable, and forward-looking decisions. It also supports policies that can adapt to changing environmental and economic conditions while pursuing long-term goals, such as mitigating climate change and achieving healthy air for all Californians.
CARB staff identify research priorities every fiscal year by collecting input on research ideas internally, and from other agencies and stakeholders, to identify research needs that will support key CARB programs. Active and completed contracts, along with related documents including Final Reports, are available in the Research Projects Catalog.
Contact
If you have questions about the workshop, please contact healthimpacts@arb.ca.gov.
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