Abstract
Every day, Earth-observing satellites outfitted with remote-sensing technology generate vast data streams that scientists use to study the biosphere—the part of the Earth and its atmosphere that can support life. These orbiting systems are rapidly advancing studies of climate change, weather, and other global phenomena. Now experts are looking for ways to put them to work in the field of environmental health research. Recently, the NIEHS and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) united health and Earth scientists in a workshop charged with two key objectives. The first was to determine if observations of air quality and climate from space could be used as public health tools for research, policy decisions, and environmental and health planning. The second was to engage the NIEHS extramural research community in dialogue with remote-sensing data producers and organizers including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the EPA. Together these experts explored ways to use Earth observation data in studies of air pollution and health.
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