title: Overview of EPA Superfund human health research program.
abstract: This paper presents major research needs for the Superfund program, and provides an overview of the EPA Office of Research and Development's (ORDs) current human health research program designed to fill some of those data gaps. Research is presented in terms of the risk paradigm and covers exposure, effects, and assessment activities directly funded by Superfund, as well as research not funded by Superfund but directly applicable to Superfund research needs. Research on risk management is not covered. Current research activities conducted by the Superfund program office are also included to provide a full picture of Superfund human health research activities being conducted by EPA.
authors.affiliation: US EPA, Office of Research and Development, MC8104R, Washington, DC 20460, USA. kowalski.lorelei@epa.gov
authors.forename: Lorelei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kowalski
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Denne
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dyer
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Garrahan
authors.forename: Randall S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Wentsel
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004782:Environmental Health; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends*; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants