the issues dealt with by the Environmental Health Department of a local authority, such as prevention of the spread of communicable diseases, food safety and hygiene, control of infestation by insects or rodents, etc
Examples of 'environmental health' in a sentence
environmental health
Contact your local environmental health or planning department and ask it to pay a visit.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We need to be concerned about environmental health, about mental health.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Your local council's environmental health or housing department should ensure your landlord urgently does any repairs needed to protect your health.
The Sun (2012)
He got some business cards printed and sent a letter to 50 local companies offering to deal with their environmental health and safety problems.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
If there is a serious problem that an agent refuses to resolve, tenants can complain to the local council's environmental health officer.