Contaminants of Emerging Concern

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There has been an increase in both the number of substances to which consumers are exposed and the awareness of the potential ill effects of these substances. Personal care products, medications, and food additives are coming under increasing scrutiny, and we are aware that they are having unintended effects, but their presence in the environment is largely unregulated. This course takes students through the classes of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), discussing previously-assigned papers and researching a CEC of their choice from cradle-to-grave.