EPA Science Matters: Smoke-ready plans, emergency response, and more

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August 16, 2022


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Dr. Adam Hook and Dr. Lukas Oudejans operate a prototype sampling machine which collects air samples of resuspended particles from multiple types of surfaces over hundreds of square feet. Read more about this research below.


EPA Research Updates


Wildfire smoke is continuing to impact the health of many people in fire-prone areas in the United States this summer. EPA and the U.S. Forest Service are working with two communities that are increasingly impacted by wildfires to create smoke response plans. The results can be used by other health professionals to assist communities with developing their own smoke-ready plans.

EPA’s Summer Science Institute brought EPA science to North Carolina students. The free week-long program for rising 11th and 12th graders aimed to increase students’ knowledge about EPA and our mission to protect human health and the environment. 

EPA is collaborating with partners to ensure that first responders are properly equipped and trained to respond to a variety of biohazard emergencies. The effort includes field assessments studying everything from vessel decontamination to how pathogens are transported by rain. Read about this work in the Department of Homeland Security's story Field Tests Culminate 4 Years of Bioagent Studies.

A video developed by EPA scientist Ozge Kaplan was recently selected as one of 50 “science short films” to be featured in Nature’s new Science in Shorts video library. The video highlights research featured in a recent EPA paper about transportation emissions scenarios for New York City. Watch the video on YouTube.

EPA is seeking applications for research on the behavior of perchlorate after fireworks events near water sources. Interested applicants can join a webinar this Wednesday to learn more. Applications are due September 14.


Meet Our Researchers


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Meet EPA Scientist Jennifer Josephs

Jennifer studies how environmental changes in Great Lakes Areas of Concern influence changes in human well-being. Learn more about her work. 


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