Overview
The Consumer, Environmental and Occupational Health Service (CEOHS) serves the communities and workers through activities aimed at improving the health and well-being of all New Jerseyans. At the core of its mission are preventive initiatives to decrease disease and injury by reducing exposure to chemical, physical and biological hazards. CEOHS activities are organized into three programs: Environmental and Occupational Health Surveillance, Food Safety and Public Protection, and Environmental and Occupational Health Assessment.
CEOHS services include child care center health assessments, hazardous site health evaluation, food and drug safety, asbestos and lead training and certification, and environmental and occupational disease tracking. CEOHS also oversees the regulation of pools, tanning facilities, body art studios and youth camps.
Noteworthy
- Surveillance During June 2023 Air Quality Impacts from the Canadian Wildfire Event
- Protection of Veterinary Workers from Hazardous Substances
-Toolkit: Preventing Hazardous Exposures Among Veterinary & Animal Care Workers
-Poster #1: Veterinary Health & Safety
-Poster #2: Recommended Cleaning Protocols
-Poster #3: Prevent Needlestick Injuries
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Reducing Exposures to Heavy Metals
-Arsenic Exposure: Health Effects, Sources, & Prevention
-Mercury Exposure from Consumer Products, Sources, Health Effects, & Prevention
-Lead Exposure from Consumer Products, Sources, Health Effects, & Prevention
Looking for a Specific Program. . .
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Guidance on Improving Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality
Schools
- Tips to Improve Indoor Ventilation
- Air Cleaning Devices and Ozone - What Schools Need to Know
- Maintaining Healthy Indoor Air Quality in Public School Buildings
- Disinfectant Use – Do It Right!
Child Care Centers
- Tips to Improve Ventilation in Childcare Centers
- Guidance on Air Cleaning Devices for Indoor Spaces
- Disinfectant Use in Childcare Centers -- Do It Right!
Businesses
- Tips to Improve Indoor Ventilation
- Guidance on Air Cleaning Devices for Indoor Spaces
- Disinfectant Use in Indoor Spaces
Resources for Workers and Employers
Looking for Information on. . .
- Reducing Exposures to Hazardous Substances
- Health Studies and Hazardous Sites
- Lead
- Asbestos
- Mold
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Indoor Environments
- Environmental Public Health Tracking
- Drinking Water
- Occupational Health Surveillance
- Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health
- Right to Know
- Key Contacts
