EPA is conducting human health-focused research on ways to improve health and well-being, as well as promote community sustainability. Through science and tools, researchers are monitoring, tracking, and evaluating environmental, social, and economic impacts on community public health. This research will inform community development, management decisions, and public health policies to ensure that all citizens, including the most vulnerable groups, enjoy safe, healthy, and sustainable environments in which to live, work, and play.

Using data and information collected from EPA researchers and partners, communities can better understand how environmental, social, and economic factors may impact the health and well-being of both individuals and the community.

Related Resources

• Air Manganese Study
• Asthma Research
• Community-Focused Exposure and Risk Screening Tool (C-FERST)
• Community Public Health Fact Sheet
• Durham Sustainability Pilot Research
• Eco-Health Relationship Browser
• EnviroAtlas
• Health Impact Assessments
• Indicators and Methods for Constructing a U.S. Tribal Well-Being Index for Sustainable and Healthy Communities Research (PDF) (26 pp, 1.4MB, About PDF)
• Regional Sustainable Environmental Science (RESES)
• Tribal Research Resources