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AH226/366 Course Description

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: BIOL 102 or equivalent and CHEM 122 or equivalent; or with consent of instructor.

Instructor: Dr. Lawrence K. Silbart

Course will focus on the environmental health consequences of exposure to toxic chemicals, food contaminants, and radiation. Basic principles of environmental health will be discussed, followed by lectures on specific topics such as: cancer and reproductive risks, occupational hazards, radiation, genetic biomonitoring, risk assessment techniques, risk/benefit analysis, social/legal aspects of regulating toxic chemicals, and other related topics.