NATA
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United States federal program
air toxics assessment program
environmental health risk assessment program
NATA is a nationwide U.S. Environmental Protection Agency assessment program that evaluates health risks from exposure to hazardous air pollutants.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal program
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air toxics assessment program → environmental health risk assessment program → |
| acronymFor |
National Air Toxics Assessment
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| administeredBy |
EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
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EPA Office of Air and Radiation → |
| assesses |
cancer risk from air toxics
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inhalation exposure to hazardous air pollutants → noncancer health effects from air toxics → |
| assessmentLevel |
census tract
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county → state → |
| characteristic |
intended for relative comparisons of risk
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periodically updated with new emissions and toxicity data → screening-level, not a definitive risk estimate for individuals → |
| country |
United States
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| dataSource |
air quality models
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ambient monitoring data → emissions inventories → exposure models → population data → toxicity values → |
| focus |
air toxics
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hazardous air pollutants → |
| fullName |
National Air Toxics Assessment
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| geographicCoverage |
District of Columbia
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U.S. territories → all 50 U.S. states → |
| operatedBy |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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| purpose |
characterize chronic cancer risks from air toxics
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characterize noncancer health risks from air toxics → evaluate health risks from exposure to hazardous air pollutants → support air toxics program planning and rulemaking → |
| regulator |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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| relatedTo |
Clean Air Act
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EPA air toxics standards → |
| scope |
nationwide
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| timeFrame |
multi-year assessment period
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| usedBy |
federal air quality planners
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local environmental agencies → state environmental agencies → tribal environmental agencies → |
| usedFor |
identifying geographic patterns of air toxics risk
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prioritizing pollutants and locations for further study → screening-level assessment of air toxics risks → |
| website |
https://www.epa.gov/national-air-toxics-assessment
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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National Air Toxics Assessment
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alsoKnownAs |