Environmental and Occupational Health | School of Public Health

Examining Environmental Factors, Human Health, and Disease

Our department has a sound reputation as a leader in training students to identify agents that affect health and study the long-term effects of environmental and occupational health risks.

Academics

Learn about our degrees in the environmental health sciences and our professional degree programs with concentrations in environmental health or risk assessment.

Admissions

Learn about the admissions process and requirements for the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health.

Research & Practice

Our current research is primarily focused in three areas: cardiovascular toxicology, free radical biochemical toxicology, and computational and risk assessment approaches to environmental health.

Highlights

Our Mission

The mission of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health is to study and elucidate the health effects of exposure to chemical, physical, and biological agents encountered in the workplace or general environment.

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EOH Bookshelf

View a list of recommended environmental and social justice reading in our EOH bookshelf.

News

Months after residents sound the alarm, Pennsylvania 'cracks' down on Shell plant

“If my car doesn’t pass inspection, I’m not really allowed to drive that car,” said James Fabisiak.

Alison Sanders won a grant to support an undergraduate student’s research

Assistant professor Alison Sanders earned the Undergraduate Faculty Research Grant from the Society of Toxicology.

New study explores how exposure to mix of toxic metals impacts developing kidneys

Chronic kidney disease is a growing problem worldwide and in the aging U.S. population. But could the groundwork for this progressive disease have been laid while its victims were still in utero?

Events

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