The research conducted by scientists in Chapel Hill has broad impacts, including the support of decision making at local, regional, and national levels. A key focus is research on how air pollution affects both healthy people and people with heart, lung, and metabolic diseases such as diabetes that are more sensitive to the adverse health effects of pollution.
- Chapel Hill, NC Lab--Office of Research and Development (PDF)(2 pp, 664 K,
July 2017)EPA research activities in Chapel Hill, NC