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Environmental Health Bureau

About Us

​The Environmental Health Bureau (EHB) is part of the Maryland Department of Health's Prevention and Health Promotion Administration. EHB's mission is to ensure all Marylanders have access to clean, safe, and healthy environments in their home, communities, and across Maryland.

For information on our programs and services, please see below. For general inquiries, please contact the Environmental Health Helpline at (866) 703-3266 or [email protected]​.

Progra​ms and Services​​​

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News

House Bill 272, enacted in 2026, will change requirements for on-farm food service facilities.  To find out how and keep up with the regulations development, see our dedicated web page​.  

New! Community Fridge Food Safety Guidelines now available. Click here to learn more.

MDH has updated the Childhood Lead Testing Certificate. Download the standard or fillable version (PDF).​​

New Data Portal for environmental health! Click here to see the upgraded Environmental Public Health Tracking page for data on lead, asthma, climate change, and more.  

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EHB Newsletter

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