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Environmental Health

How the air we breathe, the water we drink and the places we live affect health, and how risks are assessed and controlled.

PUBH-250 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Public Health

Course content

  1. 1Environment and health: an overviewComing
  2. 2Toxicology basics: dose and responseComing
  3. 3Exposure assessmentComing
  4. 4Air pollution and healthComing
  5. 5Drinking water qualityComing
  6. 6Wastewater and sanitationComing
  7. 7Food safety as environmental healthComing
  8. 8Chemical hazards: lead, mercury and pesticidesComing
  9. 9Climate change and healthComing
  10. 10Housing, radon and indoor airComing
  11. 11Risk assessment and risk communicationComing
  12. 12Case study: a drinking water crisisComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

How the air we breathe, the water we drink and the places we live affect health, and how risks are assessed and controlled.

Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 2.