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Apr 25, 2025
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CHS 725 - Health and the Environment (3 units)
Focuses on health and wellness relationships, ranging from the individual to the global, with emphasis on the environment and its impact on human health.
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. compare the direct and indirect human, ecological and safety effects of major environmental and occupational agents.
2. describe genetic, physiologic and psychosocial factors that affect susceptibility to adverse health outcomes following exposure to environmental hazards.
3. explain federal and state regulatory programs, guidelines and authorities that control environmental health issues.
4. describe approaches for assessing, preventing and controlling environmental hazards that pose risks to human health and safety.
5. explain the general mechanisms of toxicity in eliciting a toxic response to various environmental exposures.
6. review various risk management and risk communication approaches in relation to issues of environmental justice and equity.
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