Listed below are themes that identify areas most connected to the activities in the department. Under each are associated health topics as well as research projects, with some overlaps between thematic areas. Each page has links to faculty, courses, and research in that area.

Clean Air

• Clean air
• Diesel exhaust
• Asthma
• Children's health
• San Ysidro: Air Quality and Border Traffic Study

Clean Water

• Arsenic
• Clean water
• Zoonotic and vector-borne diseases

Safe Food

• Safe & healthy foods
• Zoonotic and vector-borne diseases

Safe Workplaces

• Agricultural safety & health
• Ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders
• Firefighters
• Marijuana Growing - Occupational Health & Safety
• Noise and hearing loss
• Parkinson's disease
• Safety and Health Empowerment for Women in Trades (SHEWT)
• Silica
• Ventilation
• Vibration
• Young workers

Sustainable Communities

• Built Environment and Public Health
• Environmental Justice
• Genetic susceptibility
• Global health
• Health Impact Assessment: Duwamish Cleanup Plan
• Household and hazardous waste
• Parkinson's disease
• Radiation
• Tuberculosis Case Finding