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June 2025
Global Environmental Health Newsletter
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Definition: The result of an impact on the growth of a human from conception to maturity.

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The NIEHS identifies Global Environmental Health (GEH) as a part of its strategic themes, recognizing that because environmental health problems cross national boundaries, conducting studies around the world benefits not just those in areas being studied, but all people who suffer from the same or related environmental health problems.

Last Reviewed: June 27, 2025