The environment significantly impacts human health through air, water, food, and occupational exposures. This book introduces environmental health science, addressing pollution, climate change, chemical hazards, and waste management. It explores toxicology, exposure assessment, risk analysis, and preventive strategies for environmental threats. Regulatory frameworks and environmental justice issues are also covered. This book provides future public health professionals with the tools to understand and mitigate environmental risks to population health.
Nandi Sibanda is an environmental epidemiologist whose work integrates ecological health risks with community-based solutions. Her research spans water and sanitation, toxic exposures, climate resilience, and their long-term public health implications. She has contributed to international working groups on environmental justice and serves as a technical advisor on pollution mitigation policies. Nandi is also an advocate for community engagement in environmental monitoring and risk communication efforts.