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HLT 5400: Environmental Health (3 cr.)

This course presents concepts, principles and

applications designed to help students become

familiar with a variety of environmental health

topics. Topics include water pollution, air

pollution, toxic and hazardous wastes, climate

change, food safety, disaster preparedness and

laws, policies and agencies affiliated with them.

Through discussion, lectures and exercises,

health & wellness students are introduced to

foundational concepts of environmental health,

methods used to understand the impact of humans

on the environment, health impacts of various

environmental processes and exposures, and a

holistic health approach to minimizing

environmental health risks. Furthermore, the

course will explore environmental health

epidemiology, trends, strategies and

interventions that may influence the quality of

life of the student allowing them to make changes

in the overall quality of the living environment.

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