Key areas of research for environmental scientists in the context of epidemiology include:
- Air Quality: Studying the impact of pollutants like particulate matter and ozone on respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. - Water Quality: Investigating the effects of contaminated drinking water on gastrointestinal diseases and developmental disorders. - Climate Change: Examining how changing climate conditions influence the spread of vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue fever. - Toxicology: Assessing the health risks associated with exposure to hazardous substances such as heavy metals, pesticides, and industrial chemicals.
