Organization Name:
Border Epidemiology & Environmental Health Center (BEC)
I. Contact Information
| Contact Name | Hugo Vilchis, MD, MPH |
| Title | Director |
| Department Name | |
| Department Phone Number | |
| Contact Phone | (505) 646-7966 |
| Fax | (505) 646-8131 |
| hvilchis@nmsu.edu | |
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 30001, Dept. 3BHO Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 |
| Web Site Address | www.nmsu.edu/~bec |
II. Description of Organization
Organization, Mission, and Goals:
The BEC is a Center of the New Mexico Border Health Office (New Mexico Department of Health, Public Health Division) and the New Mexico State University (Department of Health Science, College of Health and Social Services). The BEC serves the Southern NM, West Texas and Northern Chihuahua region. The BEC's mission is to preserve and enhance the health of the New Mexico-Chihuahua-West Texas border population and other border-impact areas through research, education/training, and community health services.
Environmental Media:
waterIII. Organization's Involvement in U.S.-Mexican Border Environment
Current Border Environment Projects and Activities:
Blood lead screening of high risk population. Profile of farmworker population and pesticide risks.
Past Border Environment Projects and Activities:
Child blood lead screening in Ascención, Chihuahua and Luna/Grant, NM
Future Border Environment Projects and Activities:
Characterization of metal pollutants of the Rio Grande.
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