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, safety, 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, occupational health and safety emergency response, and applications such as air quality, food protection, radiation protection, solid and hazardous waste management, water quality, soil quality, noise abatement, housing quality, and environmental control of recreational areas.
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Epidemiologists
19-1041
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
19-1042
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
19-2041
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
19-5011
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
19-5012
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1071
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