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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.
EOH Bookshelf
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News

A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children
The taxpayer-funded research by the University of Pittsburgh adds to a body of evidence suggesting links between the gas industry and certain health problems.

Breathe Pennsylvania lung health research grants
To investigate and improve asthma severity in populations living in neighborhoods with environmental justice concerns, researchers in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health are conducting a study in Homewood.

James Fabisiak and Bernard Goldstein: Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
Air quality will worsen in the coming years, harming human health.