Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§285l Purpose of Institute
Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER III — NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES › Part C — Specific Provisions Respecting National Research Institutes › subpart 12 — national institute of environmental health sciences › § 285l
Summary
Carry out and fund research, training, and public information on environmental effects, direct or indirect, on human health.
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Title 42, §285l
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The general purpose of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (in this subpart referred to as the “Institute”) is the conduct and support of research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to factors in the environment that affect human health, directly or indirectly.
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1993—Pub. L. 103–43 inserted “(in this subpart referred to as the ‘Institute’)” after “Sciences”.
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42 U.S.C. § 285l
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102