Environmental Health

Closeup image of rice

US rice exported to Haiti may be harmful to health

New research from Jackie Goodrich

Rice exported to Haiti—mostly from the United States—contains unhealthy levels of arsenic and cadmium, which can increase the risk of various cancers, heart disease, diabetes and other illnesses, new research shows.

A veil of smog covers a city

EPA's new air pollution rules

Q&A with Stuart Batterman

Stuart Batterman, professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Global Public Health at the School of Public Health, studies the impacts of the environment on health, including air pollution control engineering, air quality monitoring, indoor air quality, exposure assessment, and environmental epidemiology.

Chenxi Sun, MPH ’20, prepares to participate in the 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, or HAZWOPER, training program in the winter of 2020.

COHSE receives $9 million NIOSH grant to fund education and training

The Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering has received a five-year $9 million grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to continue its pivotal role in training the future generation of occupational health professionals.