Masters degrees in Environmental Health: A program that focuses on the application of environmental sciences, public health, the biomedical sciences, and environmental toxicology to the study of environmental factors affecting human health and related ecological issues, and prepares individuals to function as professional environmental health specialists. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, toxicology, public policy analysis, public management, risk assessment, communications, environmental law and applications such as air quality, food protection, radiation protection, solid and hazardous waste management, water quality, noise abatement, housing quality, and environmental control of reacreational areas.
Boston University
Master's degree
Environmental Health | Boston University |
Environmental factors are the predominant determinants of health in individuals and communities. The 20th century saw public health triumphs in the developed world-providing a safe and clean water supply, clearing the air, and getting the lead out of gasoline-though these problems remain critical in other parts of the world. In the new century we face such challenges as global climate change, "mad cow"-like illnesses caused by a novel infectious agent,... |
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