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6 Future Modeling Issues
6 Future Modeling Issues
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6 Future Modeling Issues Modeling will continue to have a central role in future environmental regulatory activities. This is because models are at the nexus of science and policy (Gilman 2005)
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. For example, genomics tools provide a means to examine changes in gene expression and to examine how these indicators might be used to understand human health impacts (EPA 2004g)
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The continuum from sources to human health responses in the human health risk assessment paradigm is described in many sources (e.g., NRC 1983, 1994; Lioy 1990) and demonstrated in the approach taken by the National Research Council committee in developing research priorities for airborne particulate matter (NRC 1998, 1999b, 2001d, 2004c)
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and models that link air quality, weather, and climate (Jacobson 2001; Liao et al.
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Dolwick (2005) described how the regional air quality modeling community evolved from using models to define in an absolute sense whether a location's emissions reduction plans will result in attainment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
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The objective of this review is to decide whether the current NAAQS for that pollutant should be revised. Although the process of reviewing and implementing changes in the standards is cumbersome and has not been kept up with the 5-year review cycle mandated in the legislation, the history of the Clean Air Act has seen important revisions to air quality standards as a result of these reviews.
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196 Models in Environmental Regulatory Decision Making tions to California's standards, most notably to its zero emissions vehicle mandate (CARB 2004)
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Future Modeling Issues 197 tion to seek more in-depth understanding of science. Finally, both scientists and nonscientists need to resist the temptation of wanting models to provide simple answers to the complex questions of the interrelationships of humans and the environment.
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