Key points
- The environment affects human health in a variety of ways.
- EH Nexus is a communication hub for learning about many aspects of environmental health.
- EH Nexus brings together environmental health professionals from many different specialties.
Overview
The air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink, and other aspects of the environment in which we live, work, and play all have a direct impact on our health. Our environment also plays a crucial role in preventing or mitigating the spread of infectious diseases. Every community has a different level of environmental health risk. Racial and ethnic minority groups and people with limited resources are often disproportionately affected.
CDC's Environmental Health Nexus (EH Nexus) is a communication network committed to communicating about environmental health to everyone who might use this information, including interested members of the public, people in a position to affect the environmental health of communities, and environmental public health professionals. You can participate in EH Nexus by subscribing to our newsletter, listening to our podcasts, and attending our webinars. Organizations active in environmental health can become partners of EH Nexus.