California Air Resources Board

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has contracted four health analysis consultants with expertise in health impacts of air pollution to review the health analysis methodology used to estimate the benefits of the Board’s programs, plans, and regulations. CARB asked these consultants to provide individual recommendations on approaches for evaluating health impacts in disadvantaged communities that account for increased vulnerability and exposure to sources of pollution that impact communities.

As part of this effort, CARB Research Division (RD) solicited proposals from academic or government health analysis consultants selected through a public solicitation process 1) to review CARB methodologies and 2) to recommend approaches that may expand health equity considerations. These recommendations draw from current scientific literature as well as emerging or novel approaches and may build upon CARB’s existing methodologies or identify new approaches for future consideration. These are individual recommendations and do not consider legal and resource constraints.

The consultants presented their individual recommendations at a public meeting on April 10, 2026. Please use this form to submit your feedback on the recommendations.