Environmental health

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003978",
  "term": "Environmental health",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The field of public health focused on the interactions between people and their environment, aiming to promote human health and well-being. It addresses physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person that can affect health. This discipline encompasses the assessment and control of environmental factors that can potentially harm health.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "health"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1214 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/environmental-health/"
}