Environmental Health Sciences

Environmental Health Sciences is an interdisciplinary field that examines how chemical, physical, and biological agents in our environment affect human health and well-being. Professionals in this field identify, evaluate, and control environmental health risks, investigate complex interactions between people and their surroundings, and design evidence-based strategies to prevent or mitigate adverse health effects and inform policy.

At UMass Amherst, our faculty and students advance this mission through cutting-edge research and hands-on learning across toxicology, epidemiology, exposure science, risk assessment, and global environmental health. Students receive interdisciplinary training that develops their technical skills, independent problem-solving abilities, and applied research experience in laboratory analysis, field investigation, data modeling, and community-based research in the U.S. and internationally. Our program prepares graduates for impactful roles in environmental health science, policy, and practice across a broad range of career pathways – ready to address pressing environmental and public health challenges of our time.