A study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology has found nearly all pregnant women ingest the fungal toxin zearalenone (ZEN), which mimics estrogen in the body and hinders reproduction in some animals.
Keeping the 'Public' in Public Health
At the Rutgers School of Public Health, we’re educating leaders, putting research into practice, and developing public health solutions rooted in our deep commitment to health equity, social justice, and advocacy.
Our Departments
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
The Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology focuses on biostatistics and epidemiology, as well as other areas like pharmacoepidemiology, through its research, educational programs, and community engagement activities.
Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice
The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice focuses on environmental and occupational health, occupational safety, and environmental sciences, as well as other areas like sustainability and occupational and environmental medicine, through its research, educational programs, and community engagement activities.
Health Behavior, Society and Policy
The Department of Health Behavior, Society and Policy focuses on social and behavioral health, health systems and policy, population aging and mental health, as well as other areas like economics and ethics, through its research, educational programs, and community engagement activities.
Urban-Global Public Health
The Department of Urban-Global Public Health focuses on urban and global public health, public health nutrition, LGBTQ health, and other areas like public administration and leadership, through its research, educational programs, and community engagement activities.
Leaders in the Field
The Rutgers School of Public Health is New Jersey’s premier research, teaching, and service institution guided by the principles of health equity and social justice.
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News
We're excited to continue our series highlighting the 2024–2025 Wellness PHirst Ambassadors!
Each ambassador is making a meaningful impact by promoting wellness and supporting their peers. In our last feature, we introduced Maya, sharing her passion for epidemiology and how she plans to connect with her peers as an ambassador.
In our next spotlight, we sat down with Rihi Jain, a Master of Public Health (MPH) student with a concentration in Global Public Health, to discuss her public health journey and the significance of promoting and leading with wellness PHirst.
Just living near gun violence – even without direct exposure or injury – significantly hurts quality of life, according to a study published in the Journal of Urban Health.
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