A healthy environment is important for our health. Poor indoor air quality, allergens and mold can aggravate asthma and allergies. Lead can get into the body causing problems with brain function. Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) offers education and training to reduce the health hazards in the indoor environment.

Key Initiatives

• Lead Poisoning and your Child's Health - Children and others can be exposed to lead not only through the air, but also through accidentally or intentionally eating soil or paint chips, as well as food or water contaminated with lead.
• Health Effects of Climate Change - Experts believe that the world's climate is becoming warmer, contributing to more frequent and extreme weather events, such as heat waves, flooding, droughts, and air pollution. These conditions have the potential to affect public health and safety.

Programs

• Environment & Public Health Program - Students who successfully complete this 12-week program (7 weeks of class + 5 week internship) are eligible to sit for the New Jersey Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) licensing exam.

Resources

• Extreme Heat: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety (from the CDC)
• Arrest the Pests in Your Nest (Available in English and Spanish)
• Guide to Ocean Friendly Seafood (285k PDF)
  (from The Blue Ocean Institute)
• Home, Energy, and Indoor Environment Publications
• Pest Management in and Around Structures (from eXtension)
• Rutgers Noise Technical Assistance Center
• Thai Fogarty ITREOH Center