Cumulative Impacts are defined as the totality of exposures to combinations of chemical and nonchemical stressors and their effects on health, well-being, and quality of life outcomes. EPA has released its draft Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts.  The Framework is intended to provide EPA programs with a foundation for developing approaches to incorporate analysis and consideration of cumulative impacts into their work, with the goal of improving health and quality of life in America’s communities.

EPA anticipated timeline for the consultation and coordination period on the EPA’s Interim
Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts is expected to extend from
Thursday, November 21 to Friday, February 21, 2025. During this period, three identical,
90-minute informational sessions will be conducted. To participate, EPA invites you and/or your
designee to join us during one or more of the following sessions: