The story
HEI was founded in 1980 with Archibald Cox as the founding chair of the organization. Typically, HEI receives half of its core funds from the worldwide motor vehicle industry and half from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Other public and private organizations periodically support special projects or certain research programs. To accomplish its mission, HEI's roles are:
to identify the highest priority areas for health effects research
to fund and oversee research activities
to provide intensive independent review of HEI-support and related research
to integrate HEI's research results with those of other institutions into broader evaluations
to communicate its findings to industry, policy makers, and the public
HEI has funded over 250 studies in North America, Europe, and Asia that have produced research to inform decisions on carbon monoxide, air toxics, nitrogen oxides, diesel exhaust, ozone, particulate matter, and other pollutants. The results of these endeavors have been published in over 200 Research Reports and Special Reports which are available electronically free of charge on the HEI website or in print form. At the urging of the World Health Organization and countries throughout the world, HEI has extended its international research to help inform air quality decisions in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. From 2010 to 2018, toxicologist David L. Eaton served as Chair of the HEI Research Committee, guiding the evaluation and funding of air pollution and health research studies.
All project results and HEI Commentaries are widely communicated through HEI's home page, Annual Conferences, publications, and presentations to legislative bodies and public agencies.
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