Ecological Toxicology and Environmental Risk Assessment |
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| Dates: | December 8-11, 2003 |
| Fee: | 4 Days - $700 |
| Location: | UMDNJ-School
of Public Health Office of Public Health Practice 683 Hoes Lane West Piscataway, NJ 08854 |
| Course Director: | Mark Robson, PhD, MPH |
| Benefits: | The presence of organic and inorganic pollutants in the air, soil and
water is a cause for concern. Chemicals, such as additives in gasoline to common
agriculture pesticides, have been linked to cancer, reproductive and developmental
disorders and other ecological catastrophes. After the toxicology is established, the next
step is to assess the potential exposure and determine its environmental impact. Students
will gain the necessary information to perform exposure calculations and make a hazard
evaluations. This course will further introduce students to in-depth toxicological concepts such as environmental estrogens, chemical carcinogenesis, occupational epidemiology, and reproductive and developmental toxicology. Prerequisites: At least one college level course in both General Biology and Chemistry. |
| Intended Audience: | Public and private sector employees involved in hazard assessment. |
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| Other: | CEUs: 2.8 CMs: 4.0 |
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UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Office of Public Health Practice
683 Hoes Lane West
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 235-9450
(732) 235-9460 (fax)
cet-ophp@umdnj.edu
updated 10/13/2003