HE 301 - Environmental Change and Human Health

Credits: 4
Considers the health implications of environmental change from global and local perspectives. Students explore some science, including chemistry, behind environmental challenges and human health dimensions covering topics such as climate change, toxicology, pollution, water and food access, environmental disasters, zoonotic diseases and workplace exposures. Students gain an understanding of the interaction of individuals and communities with the environment, the chemical and biological impact of environmental variables on human health, and the inequities in exposure and outcomes across communities.

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