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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > human health and safety > public health > environmental health
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > human health and safety > public health > environmental health
Preferred Term:

environmental health

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
public health
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • ecosystem health
  • ecological health
  • environmental health science
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/138151
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RDF/XMLCreated 2010-10-18, last modified 2020-03-06