Environmental Health Epidemiology Bureau
Welcome to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) Environmental Health Epidemiology Bureau (EHEB) website. Environmental health is the branch of public health protection that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment that may affect human health. Environmental health is also a field of science that studies how the environment influences human health and disease. Environmental epidemiology is the study of the relationship between environmental exposures and human health.
Overview
Mission
Reduce the prevalence of environmentally-related adverse health outcomes by:
- Conducting surveillance of relevant, prioritized health outcomes
- Identifying environmental exposures of concern
- Implementing public health promotion through evidence-based approaches
- Evaluating program activities to further develop and improve effectiveness
Programs
Our officially funded programs include:
- Asthma Control Program
- Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
- Environmental Public Health Tracking
- Occupational Health Surveillance Program
- Private Well Program
- Biomonitoring Program
Activities
Some examples of our program activities include:
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention
- Preventing Lead in Your Home
- Importance of Lead Testing in Children
- Asthma Management in Schools
- Environmental Public Health Tracking - Fire and Smoke
- Water Quality Testing
- Environmental Health Data
Commonly Asked
The following information is most commonly requested by our visitors:
Learn More
Visit these resources to learn more about environmental health:
News Articles
Latest
- Department of Health issues air quality tips during statewide wildfires (June 18, 2024)
- Heat advisory issued before official start of summer (June 12, 2024)
- Record spring heat sends over 50 New Mexicans to ERs with heat-related illnesses (May 24, 2024)
Popular
- New Mexico Department of Health Reports Nearly 8,000 Emergency Department Visits Annually Due to Asthma (May 6, 2019)
- Summer heat rising: Protect yourself, others from heat-related illness (June 27, 2023)
- Northern New Mexico Air Quality (June 4, 2018)
Health Data
Featured
- Heat Related Illness in New Mexico (2013-2017) (Epidemiology Report)
- Biomonitoring Studies of Exposure to Selected Metals (Epidemiology Report)
- Asthma Surveillance Data Users Survey 2014 Brief Report (Environmental Health)
Latest
- Lead Surveillance Data Users Survey Fact Sheet 2015 (Environmental Health)
- Asthma Prevalence, October 2022 (Epidemiology Report)
- Concentrations of Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Private Wells in Southeastern NM, 2018-2019 (Epidemiology Report)
Popular
- New Mexico Tribal Occupational Health Needs Assessment: A Report to Native American Communities (Health Assessment)
- The Burden of Asthma in New Mexico, 2016 (Epidemiology Report)
- Testing for Lead among Children in New Mexico, 2010-2014 (Epidemiology Report)
Publications
Featured
- Asthma Pictorial Action Plan (Form)
- Nor-Lea Asthma Self-Management Education 2013-2014 Factsheet (Help)
- Notifiable Conditions Reporting FAQ (Help)
Latest
- Prevention of Childhood Lead Toxicity (General)
- Adult Lead Exposure Management Guidelines (General)
- Child Lead Screening & Case Management Guidelines (General)
Popular
- Renter's Guide (Guide)
- Bed Bug Prevention When Moving (Help)
- Mold Remediation for Tenants and Landlords (Guide)
Resources
Featured
Latest
- Heat Stress - Environmental Public Health Tracking
- Reproductive Outcomes
- Ten Essential Environmental Public Health Services