- To conduct research to identify environmental harms affecting human populations.



- To promote public education concerning the relationships between the environment and human health.



- To promote effective communication of environmental health risks to those exposed and to responsible public and private officials, thereby empowering individuals and groups to take control over the quality of their environment and be more protective of themselves and their families.



- To promote policies in all sectors that ensure the protection of human and environmental health with fairness and timeliness.