Environmental Chemicals and Disease
NRE 310 / Environ 310
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Introductory Biology and Chemistry.

Explores the relationship between environmental chemical exposures and adverse health consequences, examining factors that determine and influence toxicity, such as chemical dose and structure, metabolism, and the age and genetic make-up of the individual. The role of chemical exposure in the etiology of specific diseases, such as cancer, birth defects, and neurological disorders, is described. The assessment of risk to human health from chemicals is discussed. This course aims to improve students abilities to interpret the risk to human health from eposure to environmental chemicals. It is intended for non-toxicology students.