Bureau of Environmental Health
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The Bureau of Environmental Health is a division of Massachusetts’ state public health agency that focuses on protecting and promoting health by assessing and managing environmental and occupational health risks.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government agency division
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public health organization unit → |
| affiliation |
Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
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| collaboratesWith |
federal environmental and health agencies
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local health departments in Massachusetts → |
| country |
United States
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| employer |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| fieldOfWork |
air quality
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climate and health → drinking water quality → environmental epidemiology → environmental justice → occupational health surveillance → radiation control → toxicology → waste site health assessment → |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts → |
| partOf |
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
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| purpose |
assess environmental health risks
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assess occupational health risks → manage environmental health risks → manage occupational health risks → promote public health → protect public health → |
| responsibility |
conduct environmental health surveillance
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develop environmental health policies and guidance → evaluate health impacts of environmental exposures → provide guidance to communities on environmental health risks → respond to environmental public health concerns → support local boards of health on environmental issues → |
| sector |
environmental health
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occupational health → public health → |
| state |
Massachusetts
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| website |
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/bureau-of-environmental-health
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Massachusetts Department of Public Health
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hasDivision |