EPA Research Updates
It's Air Quality Awareness Week! EPA researchers are at the forefront of developing innovative scientific solutions for air quality problems and emerging air pollution issues, including wildfires and climate change. Learn about the research under way by visiting our Air Research webpage.
EPA researchers co-authored a new American Thoracic Society report assessing current research on wildland fire smoke and its health effects. The report includes findings from a recent workshop. EPA researchers continue to make strides in the assessment of wildland fire smoke and its health impacts to protect the environment and health of communities most affected by fires.
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can enter air when they evaporate from adhesives, cleaning agents, personal care products, paints, pesticides, and other products. EPA researchers are examining how VOCs from these products contribute to air pollution in southern California. This work will help improve the accuracy of the 2020 National Emissions Inventory.
To help meet the need for better ways to monitor toxicity in water, EPA and partners are launching the Water Toxicity Sensor Challenge. The challenge calls on innovators to develop a sensor that can identify whether there are chemical pollutants and natural toxins in various types of water much faster and less expensively than current lab methods for detecting individual, specific chemicals.
Meet Our Researchers
Meet EPA Research Chemist Maily Pham
EPA research chemist Maily Pham assists in drinking water research projects by providing analytical support and technical assistance to researchers. Learn more about her work.
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