EPA Research Updates
EPA’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program is a national competition that gives students the chance to turn their creative design and engineering ideas into a reality. P3 provides teams of college and university students the opportunity to apply their classroom STEM-based learning to create real-world innovative projects with the aim of improving quality of life, promoting economic prosperity, and protecting the planet. Learn more about the competition.
During wildfires, the cost and availability of clean air technologies can create challenges for people trying to protect their health from wildfire smoke. EPA and other health, environmental, and nonprofit organizations have provided instructions for creating do-it-yourself (DIY) air cleaners. DIY air cleaners are a more affordable and accessible alternative to commercial versions and can be constructed using a box fan and a high-efficiency home air filter.
EPA scientists recently developed a new online tool that offers researchers, medical practitioners and others, a comprehensive model of the human respiratory system. EPA’s Human Respiratory System Model is a 3-D model of the human respiratory system from the tip of the nose to the lower lung regions. The model is an important advancement for investigating aerosolized contaminant transport, deposition, and clearance in the human respiratory system.
Meet Our Researchers
Meet EPA Researcher Jennifer Tully
Jennifer Tully works on different lead pipe scale projects for drinking water systems and evaluates lead pipe scale data. Her team’s research helps to advance our understanding of lead in drinking water. Read more about her work.
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