Environmental Health and Engineering
We use fundamental science to protect the health of the environment and its inhabitants.
Headlines
EHE Researchers Find Thousands of Unknown Chemicals in E-Cigarettes
Study identified compounds undisclosed by popular brands including industrial chemicals, caffeine
EHE Researcher Finds Better Way to Measure Toxic Emissions from Indoor Cookstoves
Study on estimating residential air exchange rates in rural Bangladesh using two-field model results in more accurate results
EHE Researchers Awarded $1.9 Million by EPA to study Potential Risks from Pollutants in Biosolids
Study to look at occurrence and uptake of contaminants as well as health risks
What We Do
Our unique cross-divisional department combines the strengths of the Whiting School of Engineering and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Our graduates are prepared to be successful public health and engineering professionals in private and governmental organizations and attend the best graduate and PhD programs.
Our Programs
We offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in environmental engineering, as well as a range of master's and doctoral degrees in public health.
Undergraduate Programs
Our graduates are prepared to succeed in the private sector, governmental organizations, and top-tier graduate programs.
Graduate Programs
We offer a range of interdisciplinary graduate programs at the intersection of public health and engineering.
Non-Degree Programs
Our department offers certificates and other programs to foster professional growth.
Carsten Prasse, PhD,
is an environmental chemist who investigates the occurrence, fate, and impacts of organic chemicals in the environment.
Study on estimating residential air exchange rates in rural Bangladesh using two-field model results in more accurate results
Source - World Bank
Centers and Institutes
The Department of Environmental Health and Engineering houses six diverse Centers.
Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF)
Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness
Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health
The Johns Hopkins University Water Center
Upcoming Events
A collaborative project between Johns Hopkins University and the Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition examines the relationship between the public transit system, social vulnerability, air pollution, and health impacts in the Baltimore region.
Support Our Department
A gift to our department can help to provide student scholarships and internships, attract and retain faculty, and support innovation.