受过环境健康培训的专业人员研究环境对我们健康的影响。他们了解环境风险因素如何导致哮喘，癌症和食物中毒等疾病。环境卫生专业人员约占公共卫生人员的一半，该领域约占公共卫生支出的一半。对环境健康感兴趣的学生通常具有生物或物理科学，工程，护理，医学和兽医学的背景。需要具有化学，生物学，统计和Microsoft Excel软件的经验。那些在环境卫生中获得MPH学位的人在联邦，州和县的卫生与环境保护部门，其他联邦机构，咨询和研究公司，学术机构以及行业中发现具有挑战性的职位。
Professionals trained in environmental health study the impact of our surroundings on our health. They understand how environmental risk factors can cause diseases like asthma, cancer, and food poisoning. Environmental health professionals make up approximately half of public health personnel and the field accounts for about half of public health expenditures. Students interested in environmental health typically have a background in biological or physical sciences, engineering, nursing, medicine, and veterinary medicine. Prior experience in chemistry, biology, statistics, and Microsoft Excel software is desirable. Those who graduate with an MPH in environmental health find challenging positions in federal, state, and county departments of health and environmental protection, other federal agencies, consulting and research companies, academic institutions, and industry.<br><br>The MPH in environmental health is part of the Department of Environmental and Global Health. Many faculty who teach in the concentration have research laboratories in the Emerging Pathogens Institute or the Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology. Some faculty members hold joint appointments in other UF colleges, including the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Medicine. The program offers depth in the effects of chemical exposure and biological agents on human health and the environment. Required concentration core courses include general toxicology, human health risk assessment, risk communication, and exposure assessment. Environmental health courses draw on the extensive expertise of the University of Florida faculty and the unique ecology of our state.