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Sep 20, 2024
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NRES 432 - Advanced Environmental Toxicology (3 units)
Chemistry and toxicology of toxicants in the environment, particularly pesticides. Other topics include metals, food additives and hazardous wastes.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 122A and CHEM 122L or CHEM 202; CHEM 220A or CHEM 341.
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the concepts of toxicology of organic and inorganic chemicals, and have a basic understanding of the risk of these substances to humans and other organisms.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the mechanisms of exposure of humans and other living systems to those chemicals and ultimately to understand how we can estimate risks associated with that exposure.
3. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the quantitative natures in these assessments and be able to make independent assessments of relative risk to the different chemical threats in the environment.
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