title: The federal environmental health workforce in the United States.
abstract: This paper summarizes existing data on the size and composition of the federal environmental health workforce, delineates the major categories of activities carried out by its members, identifies current and emerging issues that are likely to affect workforce activities, and makes qualitative inferences about future trends and directions. Findings suggest that there is a current and future need for more and better qualified professionals in the federal environmental health workforce.
authors.affiliation: Office of Health Research, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sexton
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Perlin
mesh_terms: D004782:Environmental Health; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration; D006280:Health Workforce / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D011635:Public Health Administration; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency / Q000458:organization & administration