Environmental Health

U.S. Geological Survey environmental health science focuses on the interface between health and the environment, where interactions among people, the environment, and other living organisms affect the risk of toxicologic and infectious disease.

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Findings Suggest VOCs May Help Explain Radionuclide Transport Hormones in Land-Applied Biosolids Could Affect Aquatic Organisms Antibiotics in Groundwater Change Bacterial Ecology New Approach for Evaluating Fish Metal Toxicity Evaluating Acid Mine Drainage Cleanup Strategies Pyrethroid Insecticide Contamination of Streams Increases with Urbanization Improvements in Wastewater Treatment Reduces Endocrine Disruption in Fish   More ...

Environmental Health Programs

Contaminant Biology The USGS Contaminant Biology Program investigates the effects and exposure of environmental contaminants to the Nation's living resources, particularly those under the stewardship of the Department of the Interior.

Toxic Substances Hydrology The USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program provides objective scientific information on environmental contamination to improve characterization and management of contaminated sites, to protect human and environmental health, and to reduce potential future contamination problems.

Environmental Health Information

The USGS Environmental Health Science Strategy The strategy provides a strategic framework for USGS environmental health science goals, actions, and outcomes for the next decade.

The USGS Environmental Health Newsletter The GeoHealth Newsletter provides information on new USGS environmental health science activities and contributions related to safeguarding the quality of the environment, the health of wildlife and fish, and public health.

USGS Human Health Related Activities As the Nation's natural science agency, the USGS can play a significant role in providing scientific knowledge and information that will improve our understanding of the environmental contributions to disease and human health.