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We are Oregon Public Health Division's technical, scientific and educational public health professionals. We identify, assess and report on threats to human health from exposure to environmental and occupational hazards, and advise the people and communities of Oregon to best understand potential risks where they live, work and play in order to remain healthy and safe.

What We Do

Regulatory

• Clandestine Drug Lab Cleanup
• Foodborne Illness Prevention
• Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Public Pools and Tourist Facilities

Assessment

• Brownfields Initiave
• Climate Change and Public Health
• Environmental Health Assessment
• Fish Consumption Advisories
• Harmful Algae Bloom Surveillance (HABS)
• Healthy Gardening
• Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

Surveillance 

• Beach Monitoring
• Domestic Well Safety
• Environmental Public Health Tracking
• Pesticide Exposure, Safety and Tracking (PEST)
• Radon Gas Awareness
• Workplace Health

The Environmental Public Health Section is part of the Center for Health Protection. Search the Public Health Program Directory to see all programs in the Oregon Public Health Division.