Environmental health

Environmental health is at the heart of all Veolia Environnement core businesses: water, waste management, energy and transportation.
This science chronicle deals primarily with environmental health issues related to water.
Environmental health deals with the prevention of illnesses linked to environmental pollution by biological (bacteria, viruses and parasites), chemical (heavy metals and pesticides) or physical (radiation) agents. Our various business sectors are directly concerned with the environment and thus the health of the communities served.

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Research objectives

Our Research & Innovation creates and markets technical solutions designed to deal with society's new public health issues. Veolia Environnement's professional fields help improve community living conditions.
Research objectives in environmental health, a sector that cuts across all our businesses, include:

  • Anticipating needs and changes and proposing technological solutions.
  • Providing reliable solutions for reducing risks.
  • Researching and fine-tuning safe cleanup and treatment technologies.

Our health research goals include:

  • Developing appropriate, easy-to-implement health and safety indicators.
  • Analyzing and evaluating the results of monitoring those indicators.
  • Improving working conditions and protecting employee health.
  • Sharing knowledge and best practices.

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  • Key facts
  • Research objectives
  • What you need to know about
  • Focus on Research & Innovation programs
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