What types of problems do scientists in Environmental Medicine research?
Just as the world is diverse, so are the challenges facing researchers in Environmental Medicine. From the affects of air pollution on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to the presence of melamine in baby formula, from contamination of drinking wells with industrial chemicals, to the accumulation of heavy metals in road runoff, environmental medicine covers wide-ranging human health concerns and how those concerns are impacted by the environment. Other common areas of research include mercury and lead poisoning, the effects of chemical contaminant exposures on cancer risk, biosensors for food safety, biosecurity including radiation exposure from dirty bombs, and much more.
