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A Ph.D. in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences focuses on advanced research and scholarship in areas such as toxicology, exposure science, risk assessment, and public health policy related to environmental and occupational health.

 

Students engage in interdisciplinary coursework, independent research, and collaborate with faculty on projects aimed at understanding and mitigating the health effects of environmental and workplace hazards. In addition to core coursework, students may pursue research topics like air and water pollutionh, occupational safety and injury prevention, the development of sustainable environmental practices, or the evaluation of interventions to reduce exposure to hazardous substances in various work settings.

 

The program culminates in the completion of a doctoral dissertation, contributing novel insights to the field.

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May 16 2024
EOHS Virtual Fair Express - May
Thursday
Jun 20 2024
EOHS Virtual Fair Express - June
Thursday

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A remote police camera on a street corner in Chicago.
New white paper updates data on civilian injuries in law enforcement encounters
Monday, February 5, 2024
SPH's Law Enforcement Epidemiology Project aims to create city, county and statewide databases that track and describe civilian injuries and fatalities in encounters with law enforcement.
National Academies releases workshop findings from train derailment surveillance
Monday, January 8, 2024
SPH's Kristen Malecki, PhD, chaired the national committee investigating the environmental health effects of the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Coal miners walk together after a shift of work.
Unearthing pathology of recent rise in black lung disease
Thursday, December 14, 2023
The first new pathology standards for black lung disease in more than 50 years were published based on research from the UIC School of Public Health's Mining Education and Research Center.

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