几千年来，人们已经认识到环境退化对人类健康的负面影响。如今，接触农药，工业产生的重金属和微粒，化学品泄漏，无法获得健康食品等的情况变得更加普遍，常常不成比例地影响处于边缘地位和经济上处于不利地位的人。在发展中国家，无饮用水是造成无数死亡的原因。不断变暖的星球扩大了诸如蚊子等疾病的传播范围，使人类面临新的病原体，而长期的干旱和洪水事件使人们流离失所，成为环境难民，以寻求更合适和更稳定的气候生活和种植食物。因此，对具有环境领域专业知识的公共卫生专业人员的需求正在增加。通过该计划，学生将了解造成全球环境健康问题
Environmental degradation significantly impacts human health, damaging people's health through pesticide exposure, poor air quality, water contamination, and extreme heat events linked to climate change. Our environmental health program prepares students to address these interconnected issues and improve the well-being of people and the planet.<br>A solutions-focused approach to environmental science, economics, and policy, An approach that combines philosophy and methodology<br>Designed for students with a passion for advocacy, A commitment to making science less intimidating and more based in its positive global effects<br>Building awareness of human industry's impact on our whole ecosystem, Incorporates course work for Loyola's Parkinson School of Health Sciences<br>Field research and interaction in front-line communities will afford you a clear advantage in your job prospects. Opportunities to make a difference include: Government regulatory agencies, Consulting laboratories, Environmental studies in developing countries, Pharmaceutical companies<br>Adjunct fields such the law and public policy