310443 (v.1) Environmental Threats to the Health of Children 682

Area:	School of Public Health
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0

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Laboratory:	1 x 5 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:	Specific environmental exposures including air pollution, air toxics, bioaerosols, persistent toxic substances, and heavy metals. The important role of exposure to poor water quality, poor sanitation and hygiene and the compounding effects of poverty andmalnutrition. Specific adverse effects in children caused by environmental exposures, including infectious disease, respiratory diseases and allergies, childhood cancers, neurobehavioural and developmental disorders, endocrine disorders and reproductive health effects.

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Field of Education:	061303 Environmental Health
Funding Cluster:	06 - Computing, Built Environment, Health
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Categorised *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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