Asbestos Information | Illinois Department of Public Health - Division of Environmental Health
Resource Name:Asbestos Information | Illinois Department of Public Health - Division of Environmental Health
Eligibility
Anyone with questions pertaining to environmental concerns in Illinois
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
217-782-5830
Voice
·Main Line
Languages
English and Spanish
Application process
Please call.
Fees
None
Service area
All ZIP Codes, IL
61611, IL
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) - Division of Environmental Health protects public health by overseeing programs that address environmental hazards, food safety, and waste disposal. Its work includes ensuring safe food through inspections, protecting water and sewage systems, and preventing diseases by monitoring vector-borne illnesses, chemical exposures, and other environmental risks.
With respect to vectors (insects, ticks, rats, mice, birds and other animals that transmit disease-producing organisms to humans), the Division of Environmental Health provides technical information to local health departments, governments, mosquito abatement programs and the public on methods to monitor and control them.
Last Assured
11/25/2025
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Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Environmental Health
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) - Division of Environmental Health protects public health by overseeing programs that address environmental hazards, food safety, and waste disposal. Its work includes ensuring safe food through inspections, protecting water and sewage systems, and preventing diseases by monitoring vector-borne illnesses, chemical exposures, and other environmental risks.
With respect to vectors (insects, ticks, rats, mice, birds and other animals that transmit disease-producing organisms to humans), the Division of Environmental Health provides technical information to local health departments, governments, mosquito abatement programs and the public on methods to monitor and control them.