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Science to Protect Public Health and the Environment--EPA Research Program Overview 2016-2019

This document provides an overview of EPA’s research programs within the Office of Research and Development. Our critically important work is providing the science needed to address the biggest problems facing environmental science, the Agency, and the world. This cutting-edge and innovative research portfolio is connecting the dots by characterizing problems up front, and recognizing the inherent connections between a healthy and sustainable environment and healthy people.