Public health and climate programs at the U.S. environmental protection agency

Abstract

This chapter explores several key aspects of EPA's climate change program related to public health: (1) the Agency's findings regarding the risks posed by greenhouse gases; (2) the federal regulations developed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; (3) EPA's efforts on short-lived climate pollutants such as black carbon, methane, and ozone; and (4) the EPA's intramural and extramural research programs related to climate and public health.