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Organization, Regulations, and Courses 2024-25


ENVS 28 Global Environmental Health

This course will focus upon the scientific and public health principles that govern environmental health outcomes at the individual to the global scale. Case studies will be used to illustrate the principles. Some of the issues that will be discussed include lead poisoning, mercury in the food web, the epidemic of tobacco use that is sweeping the world, the global movement of persistent organic pollutants, and natural contaminates in the human supply. These cases will increase in complexity with regards to causative agents and health outcomes. Lastly, trends of environmental diseases coupled with the prevention of these diseases will be emphasized.

Instructor

Roebuck

Prerequisite

ENVS 2 or BIOL 16 or permission of the instructor.

Degree Requirement Attributes

TAS

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Offered

  • Spring