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Our mission is to research how the environment affects biological systems across the lifespan and to translate this knowledge to reduce disease and promote human health.
2025-2029 NIEHS Strategic Plan
Health at the Intersection of People and Their Environments.
National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council
June 24, 2026 • 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EDT
The meeting will be virtual.
Endocrine Disruptors
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are natural or human-made chemicals that may mimic, block, or interfere with the body’s hormones, which are part of the endocrine system. These chemicals are found in many everyday products, including some cosmetics, food and beverage packaging, toys, carpet, and pesticides.
NIEHS Research Initiative on PFAS Chemicals
NIEHS is committed to studying the health effects of PFAS and advancing innovative tools that help to remove these substances from the environment.
Nutrition, Health, and Your Environment
What we eat is considered an environmental factor that influences health, in positive and negative ways. Healthy diets with an optimal balance of nutrients help people accomplish daily physical activities and mental processes.
Newsletters
NIEHS maintains several newsletters in support of our ongoing research. Discover information about the scientific, policy, training and outreach efforts and activities at NIEHS to better understand the impact your environment has on your health.
Environmental Factor
Global Environmental Health Newsletter
Partnerships for Environmental Public Health
Superfund Research Program Science Digest
Explore All Newsletters
Highlighted Events
13
MAY
Conference
International Myositis Assessment & Clinical Studies (IMACS)
24
JUN
Webinar
National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council
Find More Upcoming Events
Funding Opportunities
NIEHS funds researchers at academic, medical and other institutions around the United States.
Apply for New Grants
RFA-OD-24-011
NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Expires:
05
DEC 2026
Find More Opportunities
Research
NIEHS research uses state-of-the-art science and technology to investigate the interplay between environmental exposures, human biology, genetics, and common diseases to help prevent disease and improve human health.
DIR
Division of Intramural Research
DERT
Division of Extramural Research & Training
DTT
Division of Translational Toxicology
RESEARCH INITIATIVES
Supporting Multi-disciplinary Science
Explore All Research
Recently Published Research
Intramural -
Extramural -
Explore Published Research
Health and Education
As a publicly-funded institute, NIEHS is committed to conducting the most rigorous research in environmental health sciences, and to communicating the results of this research to the public.
Popular Health Topics
PFAS
Air Pollution and Your Health
Endocrine Disruptors
Autoimmune Diseases
Explore Health Topics
Science Education
NIEHS seeks to invest in the future of environmental health science by increasing awareness of the link between the environment and human health. Our website provides educators, students, and scientists access to reliable tools, resources, and classroom materials.
Explore Health & Education
News Releases
Find out about the exciting discoveries being made by NIEHS and NIEHS-supported researchers that are helping to improve health and save lives.
13
NOV
NIEHS
Dr. Kyle Walsh Selected to Lead the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
30
JUN
NIEHS
Breast Cancer Risk in Younger Women May Be Influenced by Hormone Therapy
6
JAN
Columbia University
Floods Linked to Rise in U.S. Deaths from Several Major Causes
6
JAN
New York University
"Forever Chemicals" in Wastewater Far More Widespread Than Previously Known, New Multi-university Study Reveals
More News Releases
About NIEHS
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is expanding and accelerating its contributions to scientific knowledge of human health and the environment, and to the health and well-being of people everywhere.
Learn More About NIEHS
Jobs @ NIEHS
NIEHS offers on-site career development programs, as well as grants, for health research and safety training. Here are some of our current opportunity announcements:
Scientific
Postdoctoral Fellow, Calcium Signaling in Health and Disease Group, Molecular & Cellular Biology Laboratory
Scientific
Postdoctoral Fellow, In Vitro / New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), Mechanistic Toxicology Branch, Division of Translational Toxicology
Scientific
Postdoctoral Fellow, Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Epigenetics & RNA Biology Laboratory
Scientific
Postdoctoral Fellow, Mechanistic Toxicology Branch, Division of Translational Toxicology
Scientific
Postdoctoral Fellow, Mechanistic Toxicology Branch, Division of Translational Toxicology
Scientific
Postdoctoral Fellow, Metabolism, Genes, and Environment Group, Molecular & Cellular Biology Laboratory
Find More Jobs and Training at NIEHS
Related Websites
Kids Environment Kids Health
National Toxicology Program
Join an
NIEHS Study
Research for a healthy future
Be a part of clinical research and at the heart of all medical advances. Clinical studies look at new ways to prevent, detect and treat disease.
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to Top
Last Reviewed: April 23, 2026
Skip Navigation
Close the left navigation
Our mission is to research how the environment affects biological systems across the lifespan and to translate this knowledge to reduce disease and promote human health.
2025-2029 NIEHS Strategic Plan
Health at the Intersection of People and Their Environments.
National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council
June 24, 2026 • 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EDT
The meeting will be virtual.
Endocrine Disruptors
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are natural or human-made chemicals that may mimic, block, or interfere with the body’s hormones, which are part of the endocrine system. These chemicals are found in many everyday products, including some cosmetics, food and beverage packaging, toys, carpet, and pesticides.
NIEHS Research Initiative on PFAS Chemicals
NIEHS is committed to studying the health effects of PFAS and advancing innovative tools that help to remove these substances from the environment.
Nutrition, Health, and Your Environment
What we eat is considered an environmental factor that influences health, in positive and negative ways. Healthy diets with an optimal balance of nutrients help people accomplish daily physical activities and mental processes.
Newsletters
NIEHS maintains several newsletters in support of our ongoing research. Discover information about the scientific, policy, training and outreach efforts and activities at NIEHS to better understand the impact your environment has on your health.
Environmental Factor
Global Environmental Health Newsletter
Partnerships for Environmental Public Health
Superfund Research Program Science Digest
Explore All Newsletters
Highlighted Events
13
MAY
Conference
International Myositis Assessment & Clinical Studies (IMACS)
24
JUN
Webinar
National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council
Find More Upcoming Events
Funding Opportunities
NIEHS funds researchers at academic, medical and other institutions around the United States.
Apply for New Grants
RFA-OD-24-011
NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Expires:
05
DEC 2026
Find More Opportunities
Research
NIEHS research uses state-of-the-art science and technology to investigate the interplay between environmental exposures, human biology, genetics, and common diseases to help prevent disease and improve human health.
DIR
Division of Intramural Research
DERT
Division of Extramural Research & Training
DTT
Division of Translational Toxicology
RESEARCH INITIATIVES
Supporting Multi-disciplinary Science
Explore All Research
Recently Published Research
Intramural -
Extramural -
Explore Published Research
Health and Education
As a publicly-funded institute, NIEHS is committed to conducting the most rigorous research in environmental health sciences, and to communicating the results of this research to the public.
Popular Health Topics
PFAS
Air Pollution and Your Health
Endocrine Disruptors
Autoimmune Diseases
Explore Health Topics
Science Education
NIEHS seeks to invest in the future of environmental health science by increasing awareness of the link between the environment and human health. Our website provides educators, students, and scientists access to reliable tools, resources, and classroom materials.
Explore Health & Education
News Releases
Find out about the exciting discoveries being made by NIEHS and NIEHS-supported researchers that are helping to improve health and save lives.
13
NOV
NIEHS
Dr. Kyle Walsh Selected to Lead the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
30
JUN
NIEHS
Breast Cancer Risk in Younger Women May Be Influenced by Hormone Therapy
6
JAN
Columbia University
Floods Linked to Rise in U.S. Deaths from Several Major Causes
6
JAN
New York University
"Forever Chemicals" in Wastewater Far More Widespread Than Previously Known, New Multi-university Study Reveals
More News Releases
About NIEHS
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is expanding and accelerating its contributions to scientific knowledge of human health and the environment, and to the health and well-being of people everywhere.
Learn More About NIEHS
Jobs @ NIEHS
NIEHS offers on-site career development programs, as well as grants, for health research and safety training. Here are some of our current opportunity announcements:
Scientific
Postdoctoral Fellow, Calcium Signaling in Health and Disease Group, Molecular & Cellular Biology Laboratory
Scientific
Postdoctoral Fellow, In Vitro / New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), Mechanistic Toxicology Branch, Division of Translational Toxicology
Scientific
Postdoctoral Fellow, Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Epigenetics & RNA Biology Laboratory
Scientific
Postdoctoral Fellow, Mechanistic Toxicology Branch, Division of Translational Toxicology
Scientific
Postdoctoral Fellow, Mechanistic Toxicology Branch, Division of Translational Toxicology
Scientific
Postdoctoral Fellow, Metabolism, Genes, and Environment Group, Molecular & Cellular Biology Laboratory
Find More Jobs and Training at NIEHS
Related Websites
Kids Environment Kids Health
National Toxicology Program
Join an
NIEHS Study
Research for a healthy future
Be a part of clinical research and at the heart of all medical advances. Clinical studies look at new ways to prevent, detect and treat disease.
Back
to Top
Last Reviewed: April 23, 2026