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Environmental public health surveillance system

An environmental public health surveillance system helps collect and collate environmental hazard and health outcome data.

Published 1 January 2011
Last updated 10 May 2019 — see all updates

• From: Public Health England

Documents

Environmental public health surveillance system (EPHSS)

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Environmental Public Health Tracking in England: Report on recent activities

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Environmental public health tracking (EPHT) is the use of public health information to support management of environmental and other hazards.

The specific role of EPHT is to collect, collate and analyse environmental health data to inform interventions to reduce the burden of disease. Within this remit, an environmental public health surveillance system (EPHSS) will facilitate collection and collation of environmental hazard and health outcome data.

See also: Lead Exposure in Children Surveillance System.

Published 1 January 2011
Last updated 10 May 2019 + show all updates

1. 10 May 2019

   Added: 'Environmental Public Health Tracking in England: Report on recent activities', and updated 'Environmental public health surveillance system (EPHSS)'.

2. 5 October 2018

   Added link to new 'Lead exposure in children: surveillance reports'.

3. 18 May 2016

   Updating the surveillance system description to its current status.

4. 1 January 2011

   First published.