About the Division of Environmental Health Sciences
What is Environmental Health Sciences?
(from ASPH.org)
Environmental health sciences is a complex, multifaceted field of protecting against environmental factors that may adversely impact human health or the ecological balances essential to long-term human health and environmental quality.
At the federal level, such agencies as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH at CDC), the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are among those delivering importantenvironmental health and protection services.
Environmental health is the largest component of the public health field and accounts for approximately half of its personnel and expenditures (Environmental Health, Gordon, 1998).
Division Head: William A. Toscano, PhD
William A. Toscano
Research Interests
The overarching goal of my research has been to understand mechanisms by which human health is modulated via environmental agents interacting with human signal transduction systems, and how this information can be applied to population health to understand risk and intervention. Read more…
Phone (Work): 612-624-2967
Email: tosca001@umn.edu
Education
Our highly ranked Environmental Health Sciences programs offer high-quality laboratory facilities, small classes, individual faculty attention, proximity to a large academic health center, and opportunities to participate in faculty research.
The Division offers three graduate degree programs:
- Master of Public Health (MPH) in Environmental Health Sciences
- Master of Science (MS) in Environmental Health Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Health Sciences
- Learn more about our Academic Programs
Research
Most EnHS faculty members actively conduct research, many of whom are nationally and internationally renowned in their fields of study.