health_assessments	Projects that involve the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information on community health status, population groups at greatest risk, and health concerns of communities.
health_education	Projects that increase the awareness and favorably influence the attitudes and knowledge that relate to the improvement of health with respect to environmental hazards and exposures.
home_page_text	EHIB works to protect the health of Californians by studying how the environment affects health and by educating and informing the public. The environment is the world around us, it is where we live, work and play. We come into contact with the environment through the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. Visit our "Learn" pages to understand more about environmental health.
mission_long	The mission of the Environmental Health Investigations Branch is to identify and work toward controlling harmful environmental factors, and to promote those that are healthful. To accomplish this, the Branch... Conducts health and exposure investigations EHIB responds to emerging environmental health problems, clusters of non-infectious disease, and disasters associated with environmental agents by conducting preliminary investigations and follow-up studies. Undertakes health and exposure surveillance When health concerns suggest the need for surveillance, EHIB monitors trends in the distribution of environmental exposures and health indicators in California. Provides public health oversight, technical assistance and training State and local health agencies and the Legislature turn to EHIB when environmental health problems require training, consultation, advice on environmental health intervention, or evaluation of epidemiologic and toxicologic evidence. Facilitates public participation and effective community relations EHIB ensures that studies and evaluations are responsive to public concerns and needs by inviting the participation of community members, scientists and other involved groups in all stages of its activities, including: selection of issues to be addressed, gathering of information, interpretation of findings, development of informed consent, and evaluation of interventions. EHIB also works collaboratively with health and environmental groups, the business community, health professionals, and other public agencies. Develops policy initiatives and recommendations Using information obtained from our investigations, EHIB assists in the development of public health policy, initiatives and recommendations. Maintains scientific preparedness EHIB staff are actively involved in developing research methods in the emerging field of environmental health. EHIB is committed to providing the support necessary to ensure that its staff remain current with developments in their fields and the larger society.
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research_studies	EHIB staff undertake various scientific investigations to improve our understanding of the relationship between environment and health. The results of these studies are often published in professional journals and linked through this website.
surveillance	Projects that involve systematically collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating health data to assist in public health practice.