Environment, Resources & Climate Change

Air Quality

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Air pollution affects human health, adding to the toll of premature mortality as well as to respiratory and cardiovascular morbidity. As a result, air pollution has been a big focus of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since its inception.

Abt has helped EPA develop and evaluate regulations controlling air pollution for more than 20 years. Among other work, we have carried out human health risk assessments for air pollution rules and regulations and developed models and methods to help EPA estimate the benefits of reducing air pollutant concentrations.

Abt is recognized for developing EPA’s premier tool for air pollution benefits analysis: the Environmental Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program (BenMAP). This GIS-based computer tool estimates the health impacts and monetized benefits resulting from reductions in criteria air pollutant concentrations.

Toxic Releases
How Toxic? Abt Analysis Plays Key Role in Annual EPA Report -

For more than 20 years, Abt Associates has been supporting the EPA in the analysis and design of the annual National Analysis for the Toxics Release Inventory.

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Projects

Benefits Analyses for Proposed Non-Road Diesel Clean Air Act Standards
 
Benefits Analyses for Particulate Matter, Ozone, and Carbon Monoxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards
 
Regulatory Impact Analysis development and analytical support NOx SIP Call and Clean Air Act Section 126
 
 
In-person Training for BenMAP Users (U.S. and foreign)
 
Particulate Matter Risk Assessments
 
Ozone Health Risk Assessments
 
SO2 Health Risk Assessments