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About Environmental Health
Our environment affects our health. If parts of the environment, like the air, water, or soil become polluted, it can lead to health problems. For example, asthma pollutants and chemicals in the air or in the home can trigger asthma attacks.
Some environmental risks are a part of the natural world, like radon in the soil. Others are the result of human activities, like lead poisoning from paint, or exposure to asbestos or mercury from mining or industrial use.
It sits within Poisoning, Toxicology, Environmental Health.
The lead U.S. institute for this subject is the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
When to speak to someone. Reading about a topic cannot tell you whether it applies to you. Speak to a doctor or pharmacist if symptoms are severe, sudden, getting worse, or simply not going away — and seek emergency care immediately for chest pain, breathing difficulty, sudden weakness or confusion, or a serious allergic reaction.
Research on Environmental Health
424 studies areregistered for this condition on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's public registry. A selection is below — the links go straight to the registry entry, not to a summary of ours.
What a registered study does and does not mean. Registration means a study exists and has been declared publicly. It says nothing about whether the treatment being tested works, is safe, or is available to you. Many studies find no benefit — that is what research is for. Never seek out an experimental treatment on the strength of a registry entry alone.
Research currently under way
- Natural History Study of Early Life Exposures in Agriculture (ELEA)National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Trust in Institutions, Environment, and Physical ActivityUniversity Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
- Aging Resilience Through Microbiota Optimization and RegulationGonzalo Jorquera, PhD
- Factors Affecting Burnout in Physiotherapists in TurkeyAcibadem University
- Tailoring Mobile Health Technology to Reduce Obesity and Improve Cardiovascular Health in Resource-Limited Neighborhood EnvironmentsNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Improving Maternal and Child Health Through Prenatal Fatty Acid SupplementationUniversity of Chicago
Research already completed
- The IGNITE for Kids Study on Concentrated Investment in Black Neighborhoods and Child Health and Well-BeingUniversity of Pennsylvania
- Impact of a Climate-Adapted Self-Management Intervention for Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial Examining Psychosocial and Environmental DeterminantsFatima Jinnah Women University
- Insights Into Microbiome and Environmental Contributions to Sickle Cell Disease and Leg Ulcers Study (INSIGHTS Study)National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Health Promotion Model, Fertility Awareness, Preconception Knowledge and AttitudeSelcuk University
- Health Outcomes by Neighborhood - BaltimoreNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- The LEARN Study for CVD PreventionYale University
Study data from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2026-07-30. Registry entries are supplied by study sponsors and investigators; ClinicalTrials.gov does not verify their scientific validity. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH.
Where to read more
Rather than paraphrase, we point you to the primary sources. Every link below is to a government health agency, a national institute or a recognised medical body — grouped by what you are trying to find out.
Start Here
- Environmental Health TopicsNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Prevention and Risk Factors
- Risk AssessmentEnvironmental Protection Agency
Related Issues
- Hazardous Material/WasteNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- Learn the Basics of Hazardous WasteEnvironmental Protection Agency
Statistics and Research
- Cell Phone Radio Frequency RadiationNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- Exposure ScienceNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Environmental HealthNational Institutes of Health
Medical subject headings
Clinicians and researchers index this subject under Environmental Health. These are the terms to use when searching medical literature.
This page is built from the MedlinePlus health topic record for Environmental Health, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health. Information is from MedlinePlus.gov. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH. Retrieved 30 July 2026.