Environmental health is the branch of
public health that is concerned with all aspects of the
natural and
built environment that may affect human health. Other terms referring to or concerning environmental health are
environmental public health, and
public health protection /
environmental health protection. Environmental health and
environmental protection are very much related. Environmental health is focused on the natural and built environments for the benefit of human health, whereas environmental protection is concerned with protecting the natural environment for the benefit of human health and the ecosystem.