Environmental Health

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

We protect public health by identifying diseases caused by exposure to toxic environmental elements and provide clinical intervention and education to communities and health care professionals to reduce health risks.

Tel: 800-MD-SINAI (800-637-4624)

NEWS

New York Academy of Medicine Awards Philip J. Landrigan, MD, 2009 Stephen Smith Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Public Health
November 18, 2009 - Director of the Children's Environmental Health Center at Mount Sinai and lead investigator for the National Children's Study, Dr. Landrigan helps shape environmental health policies worldwide.

Mount Sinai Researchers Conclude 9-11 Responders Twice As Likely to Have Asthma
November 3, 2009 - The tracking data show an increasing percentage of responders reporting asthmatic episodes, rising to double that seen in the general population.

Mount Sinai Children's Environmental Health Center Holds Its Second Annual "Greening Our Children" Benefit Event
May 13, 2009 - Led by Mount Sinai’s Philip J. Landrigan, MD, Professor and Chair of Community and Preventive Medicine, Center research projects identify potential environmental causes of childhood diseases.

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