Provisional Assessment Of Recent Studies On Health Effects Of Particulate Matter Exposure

Abstract

This report presents the findings of EPA’s survey and provisional assessment of studies published since the completion of the 2009 PM ISA. EPA has screened and surveyed the recent literature and developed a provisional assessment that places those studies of potentially greatest relevance to the current PM NAAQS review in the context of the findings of the 2009 PM ISA.

Impact/Purpose

In the proposed rule on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter (PM), EPA committed to conduct a review and assessment of the numerous studies relevant to assessing the health effects of PM that were published too recently to be included in the 2009 PM Integrated Science Assessment (ISA).

Citation

U.S. EPA. Provisional Assessment Of Recent Studies On Health Effects Of Particulate Matter Exposure. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-12/056, 2012.

Date	Description
01- Jul 2006	EPA released the Provisional Assessment of Recent Studies on Particulate Matter.[Federal Register Jul 21, 2006]
02- Dec 2009	EPA released the Integrated Science Assessment for Particulate Matter (Final Report). [Federal Register Dec 15, 2009]
03- Dec 2012	EPA posted the provisional assessment of recent studies on particulate matter gathered since the release of the 2009 ISA on PM.

This document has been reviewed in accordance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency policy and approved for publication. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

• Provisional Assessment of Recent Studies on Health Effects of Particulate Matter Exposure (PDF)  (74  pp, 1.6 MB, about PDF)

Related Link(s)

• Provisional Assessment Of Recent Studies On Particulate Matter (2006)
• Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Particulate Matter (Final Report, Dec 2009)