EOHS 5350 Environmental & Occupational Toxicology

3 SCH. This course will deal with some important topics in environmental toxicology. Some of the topics that will be covered include: dose-response curves and nature of threshold for carcinogens and non-carcinogens; determination of air concentrations within and outside the workplace; development of standards; mechanism(s) of carcinogenicity and promotion; latency periods; exposure assessment; risk assessment. Prerequisite: EOHS 5300 or obtain permission from the instructor.