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Signature research: Environmental and global health

With a focus on the interconnectedness and complexity of environmental, animal and human health, our researchers’ work spans areas including water safety, zoonotic disease, natural disasters and toxins in indoor and outdoor air.

Experts in environmental and global health

Professor, Joint Faculty
Armando Hoet
Interim Associate Dean of Research
Associate Professor
Core Faculty, Ohio State Sustainability Institute
Mark H. Weir
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
Chair and Professor
Aram Dobalian
Chair and Professor
Co-Director, Ecology Epidemiology and Population Health Program, Infectious Disease Institute
Jiyoung Lee

Research news

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Could living near water mean you’ll live longer?

Oceans linked to benefits not seen near inland waterways
Shower head with water coming out
Science

Monitoring approach could help snuff out Legionella outbreaks

Microbial community, outside factors can warn of bacterial growth
A wildfire on tree-covered hills
Science

As wildfires intensify, prolonged exposure to pollution linked to premature death

New study assesses how natural events are shaping human lifespans
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