Health Research
Reducing Environmental Health Risks
EPA researchers are helping communities and decision makers develop and implement policies and practices to improve public health, especially for vulnerable groups and life stages such as children, the elderly and the socioeconomically disadvantaged.
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Children’s Environmental Health
Our researchers are working to understand and reduce environmental health risks to children.
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Community Public Health
Our research supports communities to help them advance public health, sustainability, and resiliency.
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Cumulative Impacts Research
EPA researchers are exploring the full spectrum of chemical and non-chemical stressors that affect community health.
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Health and the Environment
EPA researchers are studying the links between human health and our land, air, and water.
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Health Impact Assessments
Our researchers work in partnership with communities to develop these compressive decision support tools.
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Funding, Tools, and other Resources
Access information about EPA health research grants, tools, and other resources.