Environmental Epidemiology

Environmental epidemiology is the study of the relationships between environmental factors and health. It aims to identify environmental exposures that may be associated with health outcomes such as cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, cardiovascular disease, and birth defects. Environmental epidemiology is important because it can facilitate the development of policies that minimize the health risks posed by environmental exposures and can inform public health interventions. It is used to assess the effects of local, national, and global environmental exposures on health outcomes, to improve the safety and quality of the environment, and to inform public health action.