Environmental Health

Catalog description

This course introduces students to both fundamental and technical concepts in the field of environmental health. Environmental health supports clean water, sewage, food, and waste disposal. The course will help students understand the impact of environmental factors on health outcomes, the measures taken to minimize negative effects, and where to access additional information to make a difference at the individual and community levels. The course will also delve into interdisciplinary public health issues such as physical and chemical exposures; environmental justice; environmental policy, regulations, and ethics; risk assessment and management, and climate change.