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Department of Environmental and Occupational Health

Welcome to the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Colorado School of Public Health. Our faculty and students work to protect our health and safety from environmental and occupational health hazards everyday. From air pollution and hazardous waste to risk assessment and injury prevention, our courses and curriculum meet students' diverse environmental and occupational interests.

Department News

Student visit to VA promotes construction safety

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Faculty and master of public health stuents earned an up close look at the safety program and protocols of the Denver VA Replacement Medical Center during a recent site visit.

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Litt speaks to health benefits of gardening

Fox31 spoke with Assistant Professor Jill Litt, PhD to learn more about the health benefits of gardening, in particular community gardens. Litt works closely with Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) a community garden non-profit operating throughout the Denver Metro area.

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More Department News

Find more department news from the Colorado School of Public Health blog @theForefront, newsroom or Twitter @ColoradoSPH

Research Spotlight

From energy to the environment

The environment, everything from the food you eat, to the energy our nation develops, or to the place where you or your family work, it is connected to your health.

The department's research projects and activities take those connections beyond teaching and into the field.

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