Originally established in 1986 by a competitive grant award from the Connecticut Department of Higher Education under the Fund for Excellence Program, The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) has continued to pursue its research and outreach activities designed to examine and discuss environmental health matters of concern to Connecticut. The Center is committed to improving the quality of life for our citizens by enhancing the quality of the environment in which they live and has consciously fostered an interdisciplinary approach to the resolution of environmental problems.

The mission of The Center for Environmental Health at the University of Connecticut is to facilitate environmentally related research and to provide a resource for accessing scientific information related to the environment. In view of the multidisciplinary nature of environmental problems, the Center has approached its mission by bringing together individuals and groups representing diverse areas of expertise. This is done through our conferences and our newsletter.

The Advisory Council to the Center consists of university and government scientists, regulators, policy makers, and concerned citizens. Our conferences cover a broad range of topics and our newsletter is sent to over 2,500 individuals, agencies, and University faculty.