DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

The Faculty of Public Health . MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY.THAILAND

420/1 Ratchavithi Road. Rachadhevi District. Bankok 10400

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What is Environmental Health Science?

Environmental health science is the study of the biological, chemical or physical agents introduced into the environment or occurring naturally and their effects on human health and ecological systems. The field also includes the study of human activities, a vital component in our complex ecosystem. Environmental health scientists serve the general welfare by safeguarding and improving the quality of food, shelter, air, water and other natural resources.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Environmental Health Science department is to:

1.Educate and train the future generation of environmental health professionals to meet the demands of the next decade. 

2.Conduct cutting edge research on the effects of human activity on the environment and human health. 

Outreach

The EHS Department supports communities, government, private sector organizations, and other scientists and universities as part of its official duties. Public service activities performed by the department complement its teaching and research contributions.

EHS faculty members help community organizations investigate and understand environmental concerns by interpreting data and developing strategies that require scientific expertise. Examples include the ...

Members of the EHS Department assist local, state, national, and international agencies by serving on advisory panels related to specific issues. For example, a faculty member is contributing to the design of the National Children's Study, a prospective epidemiological investigation of childhood exposures and disease conducted under the auspices of the National Institutes of Health. Another EHS professor was a member of a U.S. government inter-agency panel that assessed the risks of perchlorate in drinking water.

EHS faculty members support professional scientific organizations by serving on their Board of Directors and Editorial Boards. For example, one professor is a Director of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry and another is a Fellow and Editorial Board member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association. 

Contract Services 

Aquatic Toxicity Testing with Ceriodaphnia dubia

• 24-48 h acute testing of natural waters, effluents, elutriates and chemicals/metals (endpoint= mortality) 
• 7-day mini chronic tests under development for the above media (endpoints = mortality, reproduction) 
• contact Asso Prof Dr.Duangrat Inthon .
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• Aquatic Toxicity Testing with freshwater mussel glochidia (Utterbackia imbecilis)

• 24-48 h acute testing of natural waters, effluents, elutriates and chemicals/metals (endpoint= mortality) 

Solid Waste & Hazardous Waste Analysis . ContactAsst Prof Danaya Vongsirikul

wastewater analysis . contact asst prof Patana Mulpluk

Environmental & Health Impact Assessment (EIA & HIA). contact Dr Kraichat

Riverine Bioassessment & River Sanitation.Dr Suthep

Clean Technology,ISO14001,EMS, Dr Kraichat & Asst Prof Vitoon

Ambient & Indoor Air Pollution Preveention Asso Prof Pisit Watanasomboon

Food Safety, GMP,HACCP. Asso Prof Udom Kompayak

Strategic Plan 

The Environmental Health Science Department Strategic Plan may be downloaded from the following site:

EHS Strategic Plan

Action Plan B.E.2547 (2004)

target1:April 10,2004 ………..Department seminars onaccredited course sullabus

target2: April 17,2004 ……….Technical Review or Reports on@ course for dissemination on-line.

target3: May1,2004………In-class Research Proposalfor fund

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