Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH)
NIOSH Education and Research Center
NIEHS Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Consortium
NIOSH Total Worker Health® Affiliate
The mission of the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) is to protect and promote the health, safety, and well-being of the workforce and the community. The SWCOEH supports a multidisciplinary and holistic approach to research, education, and outreach in occupational and environmental health. Our faculty are engaged in research to better understand occupational and environmental exposures and hazards, and develop risk mitigation strategies. The Center is home to a NIOSH Education and Research Center training grant, continuously funded since 1977, and a NIEHS Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Consortium funded since 2010. The SWCOEH is under the leadership of Sarah Felknor, MS, DrPH, Center Director, and Jooyeon Hwang, MS, PhD, Deputy Director.
Events and News
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Upcoming Events
- Texas Physicians for Social Responsibility: Air Pollution and Human Health: A Texan Volunteer as the Case Study
May 20, 2024 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CT - Vales+Tu: A Program to Reduce Workplace Injuries Among Latino Day Laborers
May 23, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - SWCOEH Industrial Hygiene Seminar Series: The Synergy of Ergonomics and Industrial Hygiene Monitoring in the Physical Workspace and the Risks
June 13, 2024 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Environmental Health and Safety Academy XXVII
October 21, 2024 - October 25, 2024 - Ergonomics and Industrial Hygiene NIOSH ERC Webinar Series
Recent News
- Firefighters may be at an increased risk of urological cancers, study finds
- SWCOEH commemorates Workers Memorial Day, aiming to improve workplace safety and health
- Patel presents study on maternal occupation and adverse birth outcomes at AHA EpiLifestyle Conference 2024
- Inside the Hepa Filter Research of a NIOSH Pilot Project Awardee
- Celebrating National Public Health Week: Honoring Milestones and Embracing the Future
- Promoting Public Health through National Work Zone Awareness
- IH trainee Nhu Nguyen serves Lunar New Year surprise at Docside Clinic
- Patel publishes R01 study led by Drs. Delclos and Gimeno on asthma in Texas healthcare professionals
- Anabel Rodriguez, SWCOEH outreach program, deliver COVID-19 relief payments to ag workers in New Mexico
- SWCOEH Industrial Hygienists partner with HFD for Neurotoxicant Study
- Guillot-Wright, Davis present research at IFISH in Rome
- Guillot-Wright, Davis launch new fishermen research in Louisiana
- Dr. William "Brett" Perkison, part of team presenting poster on Self-Measured Blood Pressure at APHA Meeting