NIEHS’ mission is to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives. Show
NIEHS seeks to comprehensively understand the role of environmental factors in human health and disease. In addition to analyzing chemicals in the air you breathe, the water you drink, and the things you touch, environmental health research considers what happens inside your body as chemicals are processed. Environmental factors can be external to your body such as sunlight, mold, and pollutants, or internal such as diet choices, metabolism, and stress. This research covers all lifespan periods. As we learn more about how factors in the environment affect health, we enhance our ability to create a healthier environment and prevent disease and disability. The topics below explain areas of study, research approaches, and biological processes that are integral to environmental health sciences.
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Which type of environmental scientist is likely to study the effects of chemical spills on the?A toxicologist is a scientist who has a strong understanding of many scientific disciplines, such as biology and chemistry, and typically works with chemicals and other substances to determine if they are toxic or harmful to humans and other living organisms or the environment.
Which type of environmental scientist is likely to study methods?Hydrologist. Explanation: A hydrologist is the environmental scientist who is likely to study methods of water conservation and decontamination.
Which type of scientist is most likely to study a species behavior and its effect on other species in its community?Ethologists typically show interest in a behavioural process rather than in a particular animal group, and often study one type of behaviour, such as aggression, in a number of unrelated species.
What does an Ecopyschologist study?Ecopsychology is an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinarity field that focuses on the synthesis of ecology and psychology and the promotion of sustainability. It is distinguished from conventional psychology as it focuses on studying the emotional bond between humans and the Earth.
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