Environment
Addressing environmental exposures in air, water, soil, and food, as well as climate change and environmental justice
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Explore the latest public health research and insights about environment.
Public Health Prep for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Every four years, the Olympics brings athletes and spectators together from all over the world in one of the largest mass gathering events. Planning begins years in advance, and public health security is a major consideration.
Environment Faculty Experts
Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of environment? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
![Marsha Wills-Karp Marsha Wills-Karp](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/946.jpeg?h=852176a3&itok=Ipdxo19R)
Marsha Wills-Karp, PhD, researches the environmental determinants of allergic and immune diseases across the lifespan and chairs the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering.
![Kellogg Schwab Kellogg Schwab](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/813.jpg?h=ea95bb15&itok=hxIgb8w6)
Kellogg Schwab, PhD, integrates engineering, public health, and human behavior by researching water and wastewater contaminants of public health concern.
![Alfred Sommer Alfred Sommer](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/658.jpg?h=019455d7&itok=C3FHwbE4)
Alfred Sommer, MD, MHS '73, studies the causes and prevention of childhood micronutrient malnutrition and mortality, and the causes and prevention of blinding diseases.
![Brian Schwartz Brian Schwartz](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/624.jpg?h=bf372811&itok=agZRoKYC)
Brian Schwartz, MD, MS, GME ’90, uses environmental epidemiology to evaluate the drivers of sustainability health impacts, such as energy, agriculture, and built environments.