A committee of the National Research Council (NRC) will examine scientific and technical issues related to the methods and assumptions used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S.

Ecological risk assessment (ERA) in fisheries management is a structured process for identifying, quantifying and managing the potential adverse effects of fishing activities on marine populations and ...

This chapter reviews EPA and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) methodologies for risk-based cleanup at hazardous waste sites. These two methodologies, while not the only available, are ...

As the study finds, EPA’s reliance on honey bee data from lab studies focused on LD50 does not accurately capture the threats that pesticides pose in the real world to thousands of other bee species ...

On December 15, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice of a Final Rule approving the use of a new American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) standard for ...

The Environmental Health program educates students about the intersection of human health and the environment, specifically, the analysis, prevention, and mitigation of potential environmental hazards ...

Ecological engineering combines the fields of ecology, natural sciences, civil infrastructure systems, and environmental engineering to predict, develop, and restore ecosystems with a focus on ...

Scientists and former agency officials warn the loss of an independent review program may blur the line between research and ...

A man with short dark hair in a blue suit looks straight ahead as he sits in a room that is out of focus behind him. US Environmental Protection Agency deputy administrator David Fotouhi testifies at ...

Discover essential risk assessment methods, including qualitative and quantitative analyses, to make informed investment ...