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Environmental Health
- Author: Links, Jonathan
- Subject: Science and Technology, Social Sciences
- Institution Name: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Collection: JHSPH OpenCourseWare
- Grade Level: Post-secondary
- Abstract: Examines health issues, scientific understanding of causes, and possible future approaches to control of the major environmental health problems in industrialized and developing countries. Topics include how the body reacts to environmental pollutants; physical, chemical, and biological agents of environmental contamination; vectors for dissemination (air, water, soil); solid and hazardous waste; susceptible populations; biomarkers and risk analysis; the scientific basis for policy decisions; and emerging global environmental health problems.
- Course Type: Full Course
- Languages: English
- Material Types: Lecture Notes, Syllabi
- Media Formats: Text/HTML, Downloadable docs, Graphics/Photos
- Technical Requirements: Adobe Acrobat
- Conditions of Use:
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5
