Environmental Health Safety

Catalog description

This course explores the major elements of environmental health. This is a survey course and is intended to introduce the student to the field of environmental health in a manner which brings each topic to life. This course is essentially an assessment of health and safety issues in the home and community from a life cycle perspective. The role of the multi-disciplinary team and the relationship between health, disease and society is explored. Risk and resilience are discussed as they apply to individuals and communities. Implications for family teaching and community health programs are inherent in the course. Environmental health is often thought of as the foundation of public health. You will find that environmental health in a broad sense affects almost every aspect of your life. It helps to control the food you eat and the water you drink; the home you live in and the places you go for recreation and entertainment; the condition of your schools; and of course, the air you breathe.