Over the course of his career in the field of Environmental Health, Dr. Mehrdad Javaherian has conducted extensive work in the field of environmental engineering and epidemiology. In this capacity, Dr. Mehrdad Javaherian assesses all aspects of chemical contamination in various media, from transport and toxicity to the remediation of toxic sites.
At the most basic level, environmental epidemiology refers to the study of diseases as they relate to industrial and other occupational exposures. Environmental epidemiology also involves the study of environmentally induced illnesses in the general population, which often stems from causes such as air pollution and nearby radiation sources.
When performing research, environmental epidemiologists typically take into account factors such as vulnerability of a population, which refers to the risk and protective factors contributing to adverse health outcomes from environmental exposure. Using the research collected by environmental epidemiologists, organizations can develop risk assessments and establish standards governing interaction with harmful compounds. Organizations also can use research to assess all potential harms and benefits of policies, many of which set out to reduce overall change in the global environment.
At the most basic level, environmental epidemiology refers to the study of diseases as they relate to industrial and other occupational exposures. Environmental epidemiology also involves the study of environmentally induced illnesses in the general population, which often stems from causes such as air pollution and nearby radiation sources.
When performing research, environmental epidemiologists typically take into account factors such as vulnerability of a population, which refers to the risk and protective factors contributing to adverse health outcomes from environmental exposure. Using the research collected by environmental epidemiologists, organizations can develop risk assessments and establish standards governing interaction with harmful compounds. Organizations also can use research to assess all potential harms and benefits of policies, many of which set out to reduce overall change in the global environment.