Overview
Description
Overview of the field of environmental health, broadly emphasizing the influence of natural and anthropogenic environmental factors on human health and disease.
Requirements
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe the major sources and types of environmental/occupational agents.
- summarize fate and transport of select chemical, biological, and radiological agents.
- categorize and analyze vectors that promote the transfer of biological agents from environment to humans.
- explain the mechanisms by which environmental agents induce biological effects in humans.
- categorize and distinguish the human health effects induced by exposure to environmental agents.
- summarize roles of responsible government agencies and describe pertinent laws/regulations that protect environmental quality and health.
- compare and contrast approaches for preventing or remediating environmental/public health hazards.