A Career in Environmental Health

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A Career in Environmental Health
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What Is Environmental Health?
The study of how environmental factors can harm
human health, and how to identify, prevent, and
control these effects. In effect, it is Public
Health.

Source National Environmental Health Science and
Protection Accreditation Council
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The science of preventing controlling
environmental hazards to preserve and improve
human health, safety, and welfare.
Source Wisconsin Environmental Health
Association, Inc.
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Where do Environmental Health Professionals Work?

• Environmental consulting companies
• State, county, city health environmental
  agencies

• Private corporations
• Federal government (e.g., CDC, EPA)
• International organizations such as the Peace
  Corps.

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EH Graduates

• More than
• 90
• EH Graduates
• who are actively seeking a job
• have one at graduation.

Source The National Environmental Health
Science Protection Accreditation Council
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EH Professionals Protect Human Health Safety by

• Maintaining safe food drinking water
• Treating disposing solid waste
• Reducing air, water, food, noise pollution
• Ensuring safe schools, playgrounds, workplaces
  by controlling hazards.

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EH PROGRAMS

• Wastewater
• Water quality and protection
• Food protection and safety
• Hazardous and solid waste
• Air quality and pollution control
• Soil science/land conservation
• Radiation protection
• Environmental Education (such as these PP
  presentations)

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Waste Water

• The treatment and disposal of human wastes

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Waste Water

• Issue permits.
• Inspect proposed sites and soils for new septic
  systems.
• Inspect sites where solid waste is disposed.
• Investigate complaints of improperly treated
  sewage make the proper corrections.

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Waste Water

• EH Professionals protect the environment and
  health of the community by making sure that
  sewage is properly treated.

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Waste Water
Signs of Septic Failure
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Waste Water

• The chemical and physical properties of soil
  provide specific information about how well the
  soil will perform as a filter of wastes.

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WATER QUALITY PROTECTION
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Water Quality Protection

• Ensure the water we drink is free of
  contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, and
  harmful chemicals.

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Water Quality Protection
Inspect the construction of wells.

• Verify that wells are placed in areas protected
  from contaminants.

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Water Quality Protection
EH Professionals ensure water safety for everyone.
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FOOD PROTECTION SAFETY
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Food Protection Safety

• Ensure Food served in restaurants is properly
  stored and prepared.

Ensure State/Federal requirements are met.
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Food Program

• Enforce health and safety standards in the
  handling of food prepared for the public.

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Food Program
Educate food operators on proper food preparation
and service.
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HAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE
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Household Hazardous Waste

• Oversee Household Hazardous Waste collection and
  disposal.

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Household Hazardous Waste

• Improper disposal of household hazardous wastes
• can pollute the
• environment
• and pose a threat
• to human health.

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AIR QUALITY POLLUTION CONTROL
The impact of mankind continually threatens the
quality of our air, water, land, and food supply.
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AIR QUALITY POLLUTION CONTROL
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SOIL SCIENCE AND LAND CONSERVATION
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Soil Science Land Conservation

• Evaluation propose solutions to
• Drainage
• Soil-related problems

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School Institutional Sanitation

• EH Professionals ensure health and sanitation
  standards are maintained in schools, child care
  centers, adult and child
  foster
  homes,
  and health care
  centers.

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RADIATION PROTECTION
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Environmental Education
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Other presentations include

• Body Art
• Careers in Environmental Health
• Food Safe Issues
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Meth and Teens
• Recreational Water
• Sun Wise

Contact NEHA.org for more information
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To find a college or university with an
accredited EH program, please contact
Contact NEHA.org for more information on EH
Programs, Scholarships, Jobs, State Affiliations,
etc.
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This Children's Environmental Health presentation
was made possible through a grant from The Dow
Chemical Company Foundation
This Children's Environmental Health presentation
was made possible through a grant from The Dow
Chemical Company Foundation
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Credits

• Charles Lichon, R.S., M.P.H., Creator of
  Childrens EH Program, Midland County Health
  Department (CHD) Michigan
• Nancy Atwood, M.S., Midland CHD (MI) Sanitarian
• Christine Rogers, Meth Response Coordinator,
  Kalamazoo CHD, MI
• Robert Wolfe, R.S., Midland CHD (MI) Sanitarian
• John Demerjian and Linda Van Orden, Wayne CHD,
  MI, Body Art
• Gayle Blues, Midland County EH Clerical (research
  design)
• National Environmental Health Association
  (NEHA.org) for website storage and oversight.

NOTE Permission to use this all Childrens EH
Power Point presentations is granted thru NEHA,
however, all grant credit notices
informational slides must be used during each
presentation.
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contact (Local Health Dept Name here)