public health
noun
: the art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science
Examples of public health in a Sentence
a disease that poses a serious threat to public health
She got her degree in public health.
Public health officials warned of an influenza outbreak.
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Weaver Nut Company, based in Pennsylvania, said that the recall is a precautionary measure to safeguard public health.
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Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Colorado public health officials issued an air quality alert that will run through Thursday evening, warning people across the Front Range that ozone levels are expected to rise to unhealthy levels for sensitive groups.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
There’s a long-standing consensus among U.S. public health agencies that pasteurization is an essential step to kill bacteria in milk — one of the most important mainstays of the American diet, especially for children.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Pharmaceutical trade groups have said advertisements serve public health by increasing disease awareness and educating consumers about treatment options.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Colorado public health officials issued an air quality alert that will run through Thursday evening, warning people across the Front Range that ozone levels are expected to rise to unhealthy levels for sensitive groups.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
There’s a long-standing consensus among U.S. public health agencies that pasteurization is an essential step to kill bacteria in milk — one of the most important mainstays of the American diet, especially for children.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Pharmaceutical trade groups have said advertisements serve public health by increasing disease awareness and educating consumers about treatment options.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for public health
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“Public health.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20health. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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public health
noun
pub·lic health
ˌpəb-lik- 
: the art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science
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