Welcomce to the Center for Environmental Health and Health Promotion

The Center for Environmental Health and Health Promotion at the University of Connecticut is located on central campus in Storrs, CT (Koons Hall) within the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources (CANR). The Center promotes environmental health and health promotion-related teaching, research and public engagement. The major activities of the Center include addressing local, national and global environmental health and health promotion concerns. The vision of the Center is based on the belief that there is a reciprocal relationship between the environment and human health. The physical environment can impact individual and community health, especially upon exposed to toxic substances, irritants, infectious agents or physical hazards in homes, schools or at work. The physical environment also can promote good health by providing clean and safe places for people to work, exercise, eat, and play. With this understanding, the activities of the center include sponsoring conferences in environmental health, health promotion and wellness, epidemiology and disease surveillance, toxicology, and related laboratory sciences. The center will provide funding to support graduate students projects in the areas of environmental health or health promotion research. As noted in the US Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2020 report, lifestyle choices have significant impacts on chronic diseases. Thus, promoting healthy eating, tobacco avoidance and increased physical activity is of the utmost importance. We share the stated goal of thisinitiative " . . . to help individuals of all ages increase life expectancy and improve their quality of life by promoting lifestyle behavior and environment conducive to healthy life for all.”