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Mission:	To protect the public from environmental hazards that can lead to illness, disability, or death; to promote healthy environments, especially for vulnerable populations, by conducting research, providing guidance, and responding to environmental emergencies.
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'''National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)''' is a key component of the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]], focusing on protecting people from environmental health risks. {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/}} ==Mission== The mission of NCEH is to investigate and mitigate the impact of environmental hazards on public health. It aims to ensure that environments are safe for all, particularly for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities, by conducting research, monitoring health outcomes, providing guidelines, and responding to environmental health emergencies. ==Parent organization== NCEH is part of the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]], which is under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ==Legislation== NCEH's activities are authorized under the [[Public Health Service Act of 1944]], which sets forth the framework for public health protection in the U.S. ==Partners== NCEH collaborates with: * Various CDC programs and initiatives * Federal, state, and local environmental and health agencies * International health organizations ==Number of employees== NCEH employs over 500 staff members. ==Organization structure== *'''Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice''' focuses on preventing environmental health hazards. *'''Division of Laboratory Sciences''' supports research through diagnostics and testing. *'''Emergency Response and Recovery Branch''' addresses environmental emergencies. ==List of programs== * National Biomonitoring Program * Environmental Public Health Tracking Network * Climate and Health Program * Lead Poisoning Prevention ==Last total enacted budget== The estimated budget for NCEH in FY 2024 is approximately $200 million. ==Leader== NCEH is led by a Director. ==Services provided== NCEH provides services such as environmental health research, surveillance of environment-related health conditions, emergency response to environmental crises, and the development of guidelines for preventing environmental health hazards. It works on issues like air and water quality, climate change effects on health, and chemical exposures. ==Regulations overseen== NCEH does not directly oversee regulations but influences environmental health policy through research, guidelines, and recommendations. ==Headquarters address== 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30341 ==Website== https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ ==Wikipedia article== [[wikipedia:National Center for Environmental Health]] ==External links== * https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ * https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/programs/index.htm * https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking/ [[Category:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]

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