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Fifty years of EPA science for air quality management and control

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  • Charles Andrew Miller

    (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development)

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Research and development has been a key part of the foundation for improvements in US air quality since the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 50 years ago. Although the scientific accomplishments and advances over the course of EPA’s history are often overshadowed by policy debates, much of the air pollution science and engineering we now consider to be routine did not exist when EPA was established. Many of the advances in air pollutant measurement, monitoring, modeling, and control were developed by EPA researchers or supported by EPA programs. The technical foundation built during EPA’s early years has since given the Agency the scientific ability to respond quickly and effectively to unexpected and emerging issues. Equally important, EPA also developed approaches to conducting and presenting science in policy settings to ensure that the science was as objective and complete as possible and was communicated effectively. A look back at some of the accomplishments of EPA scientists and engineers provides a reminder that the cumulative effect of continual, incremental advances can result in large and lasting benefits to society.

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  • Charles Andrew Miller, 2021. "Fifty years of EPA science for air quality management and control," Environmental Management, Springer, vol. 67(6), pages 1017-1028, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envman:v:67:y:2021:i:6:d:10.1007_s00267-021-01468-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s00267-021-01468-9
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