10662 (v.2) Environmental Toxicology 581

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Area:	School of Public Health
Contact Hours:	4.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Seminar:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Principles of toxicology. Toxic chemical classification and effects of acute and chronic exposure. Environmental toxicology - toxic hazards, pathways of exposure, occupational and public health. Ecological processes and fate of chemicals in the environment - bioaccumulation, biotransformation, degradation. Management strategies for control of exposure. Ethics and social responsibility.