Environmental Health and Engineering
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academic discipline
interdisciplinary field
subfield of environmental science
subfield of public health
Environmental Health and Engineering is an interdisciplinary field that studies how environmental factors affect human health and develops engineering solutions to prevent disease and promote healthier communities.
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| Environmental Health and Engineering canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
academic discipline
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interdisciplinary field ⓘ subfield of environmental science ⓘ subfield of public health ⓘ |
| addresses |
climate change impacts on health
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disaster risk reduction and resilience ⓘ emerging contaminants ⓘ environmental justice issues ⓘ urbanization and health ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve population health
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prevent environmentally mediated diseases ⓘ reduce environmental health risks ⓘ support sustainable development ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
air quality management
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drinking water supply systems ⓘ indoor environmental quality management ⓘ solid waste management ⓘ vector control programs ⓘ wastewater treatment plants ⓘ |
| develops |
air pollution control technologies
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engineering controls to reduce exposures ⓘ sanitation and hygiene infrastructure ⓘ waste management systems ⓘ water treatment technologies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
prevention of disease related to environmental exposures
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promotion of healthy communities ⓘ relationships between environment and human health ⓘ |
| involves |
assessment of built environment impacts on health
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control of environmental pathogens ⓘ design of safe water and sanitation systems ⓘ management of hazardous materials ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
environmental engineering
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environmental health ⓘ industrial hygiene ⓘ occupational health ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| studies |
biological environmental factors affecting health
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chemical environmental factors affecting health ⓘ physical environmental factors affecting health ⓘ social and built environment determinants of health ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
schools of engineering
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schools of public health ⓘ universities worldwide ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
environmental monitoring
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epidemiology ⓘ exposure assessment ⓘ mathematical modeling ⓘ risk assessment ⓘ systems engineering ⓘ toxicology ⓘ |
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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