Environmental Health is the field of study concerned with all aspects of the Natural and Built Environment affecting human health. Environmental Health studies how the environment influences human health and disease. “Environment” in this context means identifying and addressing how the environment impacts human Health. This is a very diverse field where professionals perform a variety of tasks such a research, investigations, outreach and education, environmental cleanups and more.

This Department is saddled with the responsibility of training students on physical environment, waste management and disposal techniques, water quality monitoring and ecological issues through combined teaching, research and experimental approach tailored towards breeding qualified Environmental Health professionals

Work activities of Environmental Health

• Visiting business premises to investigate levels of cleanliness and health standards.
• Investigating complaints, cases of food poisoning, or pest infestations and arranging for legal proceedings to be taken against serious offenders.
• Running courses on health and safety.
• Monitoring of fluoridation of public water supplies.
• Ensuring that defective privately rented houses are made fit for habitation.
• Measuring and controlling the air pollution from commercial and industrial sources.
• Investigating cases of serious infectious diseases.
• inspecting pre-school services such as playgroups, to ensure that the specified health standards are achieved.
• Monitoring food imports from non EU countries.
• Keeping abreast of legislation, writing reports and liaising with other safety team members.