strategy
Monitoring cumulative exposure to hazardous pollutants
Description:
Besides exposure to single chemical pollutants, people are exposed to the cumulative effects of combined pollutants through air, food, and drinking water. Implementation:
The objectives of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Cumulative Exposure Project (CEP) are to: (a) estimate exposure levels for a wide variety of toxic pollutants; (b) characterize the national distribution of these estimated exposure levels across communities and demographic groups; (c) identify the types of communities and demographic groups which appear to have the highest exposure levels; and (e) identify potentially important emission sources and pollutants for which information is most uncertain. Subjects:
Societal Problems → HazardsSocietal Problems → Pollution
Research, Standards → Inspection, tests
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
