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What is Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences? Heading link
Environmental and workforce health directly influence population health and the vitality of our communities. Without a healthy environment or workforce, our communities suffer.
Today, environmental factors account for over 25% of the death and disease burden worldwide. We need a strong and diverse public health workforce to identify sustainable solutions. A degree in EOHS will give you the knowledge and skills to take action and tackle complex environmental risks in workplaces, communities, and around the world.
At UIC’s Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS), students learn to protect workers and communities from environmental hazards in the air, water, soil, and food. Students learn how to anticipate, identify, and assess these hazards; recommend and evaluate measures to reduce exposure to the hazard; and implement and evaluate programs designed to protect and promote health equity and environmental justice. EOHS prepares students for careers in:
- Environmental justice and sustainability
- Worker health, safety, and advocacy
- Hazard identification and risk management
- Exposure science and much more!
The UIC School of Public Health is the only CEPH-accredited school of public health in Illinois, and the division features the ANSAC-ABET-accredited Industrial Hygiene concentration toward Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) credentials. EOHS also offers funded student traineeships through the Great Lakes Center for Occupational Health and Safety.
About environmental and worker justice Heading link
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Environmental justice
Environmental justice is based on the principle that all people should be protected from environmental pollution and have the right to a clean and healthy environment.
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Sustainability
Sustainability entails promoting practices that preserve ecological integrity and protect human health for current and future generations through the responsible management of natural resources, minimization of pollution, and ensuring safe working conditions.
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Worker justice
Worker justice encompasses advocacy for equitable treatment, fair wages, safe working conditions, and protection from hazards to ensure the well-being and rights of workers within the context of environmental sustainability.