PUBLIC RESOURCES: Our Department
MISSION
In the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, we identify, seek to understand, and help manage the effects of the environment on human health by
- evaluating and controlling workplace hazards
- investigating issues of food and water safety
- discovering the mechanisms of occupationally and environmentally related diseases
- improving methods for treatment and disposal of solid and toxic wastes
- researching how the environment interacts with genetics to influence human health
- studying how environmental chemicals affect the health of children
- educating the next generation of occupational and environmental health professionals
CENTERS
- Center for Child Environmental Health Risks Research
- Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health
- Institute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication
- MESA Air Pollution Study
- Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center(PNASH)
- Pacific Northwest Center for Human Health and Ocean Sciences
- Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit
- Superfund Basic Research Program
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & DEGREES
Environmental Health students learn to identify major sources of contamination in water, air, soil, and food, and take appropriate prevention, control, and commu-nication measures. Students may earn a Master of Science (MS) or a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree.
Exposure Sciences students study health hazards found in the workplace, such as chemicals, airborne particles, noise, vibration, ergonomic factors, and safety hazards. The program offers a PhD degree and an MS degree with four learning emphasis areas: occupational hygiene, ergonomics & human factors, health & safety management, and exposure biomarkers.
The Occupational and Environmental Medicine residency trains physicians through clinical, classroom, and practicum components. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and leads to a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree and board eligibility in Occupational Medicine.
The Toxicology program focuses on the adverse effects of chemical exposures on human health. It engages in basic and applied research on the molecular, genetic, and biochemical mechanisms underlying these effects, together with the behavioral consequences and risk analyses associated with toxic exposures in the environment and workplace. Both master’s (MS) and doctoral (PhD) degrees are offered.
The Master of Public Health in Environmental and Occupational Health degree is designed to enhance communication and understanding between the scientific and health policy worlds. In contrast to the MS degree programs, which are measurement-oriented and specialized, the MPH degree provides a broader perspective on environmental and occupational health, with emphasis on applications and policy implications.
Through our Bachelor of Science program in Environmental Health, students learn to identify, prevent, and control environmental factors that can damage human health. The program is flexible, providing a grounding in environmental health sciences and an emphasis in one of four interest areas: biological sciences, physical sciences, medical professions, or environmental health practice.
