Epidemiology & Public Health

Environmental Epidemiology

Environmental epidemiology is a subfield of epidemiology that focuses on understanding how environmental factors impact human health and well-being. It involves the study of how exposure to environmental hazards, such as air and water pollutants, chemicals, radiation, climate change, and other environmental factors, can lead to adverse health outcomes. Environmental epidemiologists investigate the relationships between environmental exposures and diseases in populations to inform public health policies and interventions. Environmental epidemiologists assess individuals' or populations' exposure to environmental agents, such as air pollutants, water contaminants, hazardous chemicals, radiation, and biological agents like pathogens. This involves measuring exposure levels, duration, and frequency.