Protecting Workers and Communities from Environmental Health Hazards through Teaching Research and Service
Message from the Director
Occupational and Environmental health is fundamental to public health. In 2016, there was a total of 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded n the U.S., a 7% increase from 2015, and the third consecutive increase in annual workplace fatalities since 2008. In 2017, private industry employers reported approximately 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, a rate of 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, a rate of 2.8 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers. In the years ahead, the changing world of work and climate will present even more new challenges to health and safety professionals tasked with protecting public health. - John R. Balmes, MD
