National Academies Panel Will Weigh EPA Methods For NAAQS Reviews

An expert panel of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine will evaluate EPA’s methodology for conducting reviews of national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS), as the agency prepares to embark on possible reconsiderations or fresh reviews for its ozone and particulate matter (PM) air limits. In an April 26 project notification on its website, the National Academies says its ad-hoc panel will consider “frameworks for integrating, documenting, and evaluating scientific evidence to assess causality of health and welfare...