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OverviewNew national ambient air quality standards for airborne particles smaller than 2.5 micrometres were issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amidst scientific uncertainty and controversy. This, the first of four books, offers a conceptual framework for an integrated national programme of particulate-matter research, identifies the ten most critical research needs linked to key policy-related scientific uncertainties, and describes the recommended timing and estimated costs of such research. The committee concludes that EPA should devote more resources to investigating the relationships between fixed-site outdoor monitoring data and actual human breathing-zone exposures to ambient particulate matter and to identifying the most biologically important constituents and characteristics of particulate matter through toxicological studies. The recommended research activities are critical to determining actual exposures of human subpopulations most susceptible to harm from the most hazardous constituents of particulate matter. Such research will be an investment in publuc health and a means to ensure that future resources spent on control technology and regulatory compliance will have a reasonable probability of success. Full Product DetailsAuthor: National Research Council , Division on Earth and Life Studies , Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources , Commission on Life SciencesPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780309060943ISBN 10: 030906094 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 30 May 1998 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1. Introduction; 4 2. Previous Reviews of Particulate-Matter Research Needs; 5 3. The Committee's Framework and Criteria for Evaluation; 6 4. The Committee's 10 Highest-Priority Research Recommendations; 7 5. The Committee's Research Investment Portfolio; 8 6. Comparing the Committee's Recommendations with EPA's Research Plans; 9 7. Additional Considerations for Implementing the Committee's Research Strategy; 10 References; 11 Appendix A; 12 Appendix BReviewsAuthor InformationCommittee on Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter, National Research Council Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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