Studies/Assessments
Collecting and evaluating data to assess environmental health hazards are important to the mission of the Minnesota Department of Health. We work in collaboration with local, state, and federal environmental and health agencies and academic institutions to collect and assess data regarding exposures to chemicals and other substances that may pose health risks to the public.
The following is a list of selected studies and assessments that the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Environmental Surveillance and Assessment Section* participated in to assess environmental health hazards. To conduct studies and assessments MDH relies, in a large part, on the availability of funding from external sources, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Minnesota Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources.
Note this is not a comprehensive list of environmental health studies and assessments conducted by MDH. For additional information about studies and assessments, see the links below.
*This Section includes the Health Risk Assessment Unit, Site Assessment and Consultation Unit, and the Environmental Impacts Analysis Unit.
Biomonitoring Studies in the Environmental Health Division
Assessments
Atrazine Human Health Assessment
ValAdCo Livestock Feeding Operation
Other Studies
Children's Environmental Health Economics Project
Countryside Lead Poisoning Prevention Study
Nitrate Exposure and Infant Risk Study (PDF 43KB/4 pages)
