Environmental Health Science

Child and Maternal Health

Expectant parents worldwide share the same hope: to have normal healthy babies. Research includes projects designed to understand the mechanisms and effects of exposure to chemicals and biological agents that can cause morbidity and mortality in children and pregnant women.

Chemical and Microbiological Water Pollution

Throughout the US, anthropogenic pollutants increasingly compromise our nation's waterways; and waterborne diseases continue to be major source of morbidity worldwide. By studying chemicals, aquatic macro-organisms, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and protozoa using multidisciplinary approaches we can begin to understand their fate and ecology in aquatic ecosystems.

Exposure Assessment and Environmental Epidemiology

Environmental epidemiology is the study of human disease in relation to factors in the environment. The potential effects of air pollutants and pesticides are the focal points of exposure and epidemiological research in the EHS Department.

Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment

The type, magnitude, and mechanisms of effects of chemical and biological pollutants on human and other organisms constitute the domain of environmental toxicology. Research is conducted to develop dose-response information for infectious agents and mixtures of chemicals that can be used by regulatory agencies to assess risk and develop public health policy.

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Student Spotlight: Maha Syed

April 30, 2012

Maha Syed, a senior Environmental Health Science major has been awarded the College of Public Health’s 2012 Outstanding Student Award. This award recognizes Maha for her excellent academic record, volunteer and service activities, research...

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