The Environmental Health Collaborative is housed in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Temple University College of Public Health. The collaborative consists of a diverse group of environmental health faculty members committed to identifying how environmental factors influence human health with the ultimate goal of fostering healthier and safer communities. Our faculty have expertise in various environmental health issues such as environmental exposures from water, soil, air and the built environment that affect the health of communities.
What we do
The expertise of the Environmental Health Collaborative includes the following:
Environmental epidemiology
- Cumulative exposure (or external exposome) and health disparities
- Environmental and social determinants of brain aging
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure and health
Human risk assessment and analysis
- Environmental cancer risks
- Gene x environment interactions on disease risk
Environmental and occupational assessment
- Airborne microplastics exposure measurement
- Immigrant workers’ exposures to toxic chemicals (i.e., cleaning agents, microplastics, volatile organic compounds, and heavy metals)
- Water, sanitation, and hygiene
Climate change, climate adaptation, and climate resilience
- Heat exposure and adaptation behaviors
- Disaster preparedness, response, and resilience
- Climate equity and sustainable solutions
