The Environmental and Occupational
Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI)

EOHSI sponsors research, education and service programs in a setting that fosters interaction among experts in environmental health, toxicology, occupational health, exposure assessment, public policy, and health education. It houses a select group of scientists, physicians, educators, and policy researchers who focus on the serious health effects of environmental pollutants. EOHSI members serve as advisors to international, national, state and local organizations on various public health issues.

Institute members investigate ways people are exposed to chemicals, study how chemicals react in the body, educate the public about risks from chemical exposure, and assist in formulating policies to protect human health. Established in 1986, the institute is jointly sponsored by the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

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The major objectives of the institute are to:

• Advance the understanding of the mechanisms by which environmental and occupational chemical exposures impact human health
• Advance understanding of impacts of chemical mixtures and interactions of chemical exposures with other biological and psychological risk factors
• Identification and measurement of human environmental and occupational chemical exposures
• Treatment of populations adversely affected by chemical exposures
• Development of educational tools describing relative risks of chemical exposures
• Development of public policies related to environmental and occupational chemical risks
• Training programs for environmental health professionals

EOHSI sponsors numerous conferences and seminars on various environmental, occupational and public health issues. You can view our seminar schedule as well as see information about our upcoming conferences.