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2016

NIEHS History and Milestones

NIEHS 50th Anniversary History and Milestones

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has come a long way in the last 50 years making environmental health research responsive to the needs and concerns of the American people, and making environment part of the public health debate. Environmental justice is an everlasting core value for NIEHS research. Preventing disease by acknowledging and managing our environment continues to be a source of motivation and purpose for NIEHS staff and our research partners.

Tags: environmental, history, justice, milestone

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Historical Overview of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 1966-2016 (12MB)

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