Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH)

PEPH is a network of scientists, community members, educators, healthcare providers, public health officials, and policymakers who share the goal of increasing the impact of environmental public health research at the local, regional, and national level. PEPH defines environmental public health as the science of conducting and translating research into action to address environmental exposures and health risks of concern to the public.

Grantees: for information on how to access the PEPH Resource Center, please contact Liam O'Fallon or Lynn Albert. You can also visit the NIEHS Research Partners page to access the Resource Center and other NIEHS shared datasets and applications.

Grantee Highlights

James Fredrick – Improving Workplace Health and Safety for Immigrant Day Laborers

For more than 25 years, James Frederick has dedicated his career to improving health and safety at workplaces across the country. Since 1994 he has worked for United Steelworkers (USW) Health, Safety, and Environment department, one of the largest union-based health and safety departments in the world.

Guy Williams – Finding collaborative environmental justice solutions for the people of Detroit

Since the early days of the environmental justice movement, Guy Williams has worked to reduce environmental health disparities by seeking far-reaching solutions and fostering long-term relationships among local community members, academic researchers, business owners, and decision makers.

Jada Brooks, Ph.D. – Addressing Health Disparities Among American Indians

Jada Brooks, Ph.D. is working to understand the drivers of this disparity by studying how environmental pollutants interact with mental health and social factors to increase asthma risk in American Indians living in North Carolina.

PEPH Podcasts

Children and the Changing Climate

July 7, 2016

The U.S. Global Change Research Program's 2016 Climate and Health Assessment strengthens understanding of the growing risks that a changing climate poses to human health and welfare.

Healthy Child Care Environments

March 29, 2016

Children are particularly vulnerable to environmental contaminants, and three-quarters of American children under age five spend at least 20 hours per week at an out-of-home child care facility.

Household Chemicals

February 25, 2016

Do you know what’s in your cleaning supplies, automotive and home improvement products, garden supplies, and craft or hobby supplies? Exposure to the ingredients in many household chemicals can be hazardous to your health.

Program Lead

Liam O'Fallon, M.A.
Program Analyst

Tel (919) 541-7733
Fax (919) 316-4606
ofallon@niehs.nih.gov