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Session Title: Forging a Strong Link Between Research and Science Policy for Air Quality Decisions

Panel Session 831 to be held in Royale Board Room on Saturday, November 10, 1:50 PM to 3:20 PM

Sponsored by the Research, Technology, and Development Evaluation TIG and the Environmental Program Evaluation TIG

Chair(s):

Dale payday loan  Pahl payday loan ,  United States Environmental Protection Agency,  pahl.dale@epa.gov

Abstract: This panel discusses (1) national ambient air quality standards that protect public health and the environment under the Clean Air Act and (2) the roles of research, synthesis, and evaluation in helping inform decisions about these standards. Presentations describe a. An overview of ambient air quality standards and the use of research and science to inform decision-making about these standards; b. A paradigm for federal particulate matter research and its use to plan and coordinate research across federal agencies; c. The value of this paradigm to improve understanding of relationships between sources of atmospheric contaminants, air quality, human exposure to air pollution, human health, and risk assessment; and d. Synthesis and evaluation of new scientific knowledge relevant to decision-making about ambient air quality standards. The presentations illustrate the value of the paradigm for federal particulate matter research in forging a strong link between research and science policy on air quality issues-including the knowledge base for air quality standards, compliance, and public health impacts of air quality decisions.

An Overview of National Ambient Air Quality Standards Ron payday loan  Evans payday loan ,  United States Environmental Protection Agency,  evans.ron@epa.gov The presentation communicates an overview of national ambient air quality standards that protect public health and the environment under the Clean Air Act and the use of research and science to inform decision-making for these standards.

A Paradigm for Federal Particulate Matter Research James payday loan  Vickery payday loan ,  United States Environmental Protection Agency,  vickery.james@epa.gov In the United States, a number of federal agencies coordinate particulate matter research to strengthen the link between research and science policy. The federal PM research strategy incorporates a conceptual paradigm to help guide and improve the understanding of the relationships between particulate matter, air quality, human exposure, and human health. This presentation describes the paradigm for particulate matter research.

Relationships Among Atmospheric Contaminants, Air Quality, Human Exposure, and Health Rochelle payday loan  Araujo payday loan ,  United States Environmental Protection Agency,  araujo.rochelle@epa.gov An understanding of these relationships (among atmospheric contaminants, air quality, human exposure, and health) is essential for developing and applying knowledge to inform decision-making about public health and about compliance. This presentation discusses the theory underlying these relationships.

Synthesis and Evaluation of New Scientific Knowledge William payday loan  Wilson payday loan ,  United States Environmental Protection Agency,  wilson.william@epa.gov This presentation describes a fundamental step in the review of national ambient air quality standards--the synthesis and evaluation of new scientific knowledge about particulate matter, ambient air quality, exposure, and human health. This periodic and rigorous assessment process, described in the Clean Air Act, characterizes our knowledge, and the degree to which uncertainties remain that are related to this knowledge.