Environmental Health Sciences Research and Training Grants
Related Links
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Research at EnHS
Our faculty members are among the leading experts in environmental health today. Major agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and others consistently select Environmental Health Sciences faculty to lead critical research and training projects.
Research Spotlight:
Minnesota Taconite Workers Health Study
A taconite processing facility in Eveleth, MN
The Division of Environmental Health Sciences is leading several vital components of this comprehensive $4.9 million research initiative. The goal of the study is a greater understanding of taconite worker health issues on Minnesota’s Iron Range.
A team of researchers, led by EnHS associate professor Jeffrey Mandel, is trying to determine why a deadly and rare form of lung cancer (mesothelioma) has struck Minnesota taconite miners at twice the expected rate. The team will study all aspects of this mystery, including health and environment exposure histories, air particulate counts, and taconite fibers that share some qualities with asbestos. Read more…