The National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHS), situated in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, is one of 27 research institutes and centers that include the National Institutes of
Health (NIH) , U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS) . The mission of the NIEHS is to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives. The NIEHS traces its roots to 1966, when the U.S. Surgeon General announced the establishment of the Division of Environmental
Health Sciences within the NIH. In 1969, the division was elevated to full NIH institute status. Since then, the NIEHS has evolved to its present status as a world leader in environmental
health sciences, with an impressive record of important scientific accomplishments and a proud
history of institutional achievements and growth. Today the 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.
Last Updated on: Sep 24, 2024