Ecological Toxicology and Environmental Risk Assessment

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.

PrerequisitesAt least one college level course in both General Biology and Chemistry.

Intended Audience: Public and private sector employees involved in hazard assessment.
Course Topics:
  • Elements of Toxicology
  • Hazard Evaluation
  • Human Exposure Evaluation
  • Dose-Response Evaluation
  • Carcinogenic and Non-Carcinogenic Effects
  • Risk Characterization
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