Scientific Leadership

EPA's Scientific Leadership Programs provide leadership and coordination for cross-Agency science and science policy topics.

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• Risk Assessment Support

  

  EPA assesses the risk of chemicals and pollutants as part of making regulatory and other decisions that affect human health and the environment. 

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• Human Subjects Research

  

  EPA's Program in Human Research Ethics and Oversight (PHREO) supports the ethical conduct and regulatory compliance of human subjects research conducted or supported by EPA.

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• Peer Review

  

  EPA's Peer Review program helps ensure that Agency decisions are based on strong and defensible science through open and transparent peer review processes.

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• Public Access

  

  Public access to EPA-funded, peer-reviewed, scientific research publications and research data is a major component of realizing EPA’s mission and embodying the principle of transparency. 

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