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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Full

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. human health and safety
  4. public health
  5. environmental health
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. human health and safety
  4. public health
  5. environmental health

Preferred term

environmental health

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The branch of public health dealing with the control of environmental factors which may affect health, such as the reduction of biological, chemical and physical hazards in the environment.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Concept scheme: NALT Full

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • ecological health
  • ecosystem health
  • environmental health science

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/138151

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