EPA, CDC Work To Add Mobility To EJ Mapping Tools, Seek NAS Input

Officials from EPA and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) are seeking to include mobility indicators in their environmental justice (EJ) mapping tools, to better account for exposures where people work and go to school, and are seeking expert input on the matter. Officials discussed the issue on Feb. 23 during the second and final public meeting of a National Academy of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine (NASEM) panel that is reviewing the White House’s tool, known as the...