Mission Statement

Our mission at Environmental Epidemiology & Disease Registries Section (EEDRS) is to protect and promote the health of the people of Texas. We use the principles of epidemiology to:

• Operate disease registries

• Conduct disease surveillance

• Investigate unusual occurrences of disease

• Assess environmental exposures

• Conduct population research studies

So that we can identify populations at risk, understand the cause of disease, and recommend actions to reduce risk.

Section Branches

• Cancer Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch (CESB)
• Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch (ESTB)
• Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch (BDESB)
• Blood Lead Surveillance Branch (BLSB)