Portrait of the journal as a young adult.

The authors reflect on the foundation of the "Environmental Health" journal, highlighting the publication of over 100 articles last 2011. They note that the journal web site receives over 60,000 unique visitors each month and the steady growth suggests that the number will soon exceed 100,000 monthly. They urge prospective authors to highlight the findings that are new or different together with the implications for future research and in terms of prevention of environmental hazards.