National Air Toxics Assessment
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The National Air Toxics Assessment is a nationwide screening tool that estimates health risks from exposure to hazardous air pollutants in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
air toxics assessment
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environmental health risk assessment program → nationwide screening tool → |
| administeredBy |
EPA
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United States Environmental Protection Agency → |
| alsoKnownAs |
NATA
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| assesses |
cancer risks
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neurological health risks → noncancer health effects → respiratory health risks → |
| basedOn |
ambient air dispersion modeling
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emissions data → population exposure estimates → toxicity values → |
| country |
United States
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| dataYear |
1996
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1999 → 2002 → 2005 → 2011 → 2014 → |
| estimates |
chronic health risks from air toxics
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inhalation exposure risks → |
| focusesOn |
air toxics
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ambient air quality → hazardous air pollutants → |
| limitation |
not a substitute for local-scale risk assessments
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not designed for regulatory enforcement → |
| predecessorOf |
Air Toxics Screening Assessment
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| provides |
geographic patterns of air toxics risk
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pollutant-specific risk information → risk estimates for hazardous air pollutants → |
| regulatoryContext |
Clean Air Act
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National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants → |
| scope |
census-tract level
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nationwide → |
| targetUser |
federal agencies
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general public → local environmental agencies → public health officials → state environmental agencies → tribal governments → |
| timeScale |
long-term exposure
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| usedFor |
informing air toxics program activities
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prioritizing geographic areas for further study → prioritizing pollutants for further study → screening potential health risks → supporting regulatory and policy decisions → |
| website |
https://www.epa.gov/national-air-toxics-assessment
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NATA
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NATA
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fullName |
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National Air Toxics Assessment
("Air Toxics Screening Assessment")
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predecessorOf |
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
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