environmental medicine

American  

noun

1. the branch of medicine dealing with the effects of the environment on human health, especiallythe physical, mental, and emotional responses to environmental factors.

2. the study of the causes of disease in an environmental context, and the development of methods of detection, control, and prevention of environmentally related disease.

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Example Sentences

"From the perspective of inter-species competition, the observation that toxic exposures can offer an overall survival advantage offers a fresh paradigm for environmental medicine to examine the evolutionary roots of disorders linked to environmental exposures."

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025

As it stands, undocumented immigrants face financial, legal and linguistic barriers to seeking healthcare, said Dr. Sheiphali Gandhi, a UC San Francisco assistant professor of occupational and environmental medicine.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025

Dr. Shanna Swan, a professor of environmental medicine and public health at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City who has been a trailblazer on this issue, explained why for Salon last year.

From Salon • May 18, 2023

“For known human carcinogens there is no safe amount; they increase our exposure to some degree,” said Peter Orris, chief of occupational and environmental medicine at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2021

A professor of occupational and environmental medicine told the LA Times that people should “limit yourself to gentle walking if the air quality is OK.”

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2020