EOHS 6340 Human Health Risk Analysis and Exposure Assessment

3 SCH. This course examines mode of transportation of environment toxins and the potential for uptake by humans, plants and animals. The course covers terminology and risk concepts, methods and applications of qualitative and quantitative exposure and risk assessment methodologies and applications in public health. Class discussions, reading assignments, lectures and case studies will be used to develop knowledge and skill to perform environmental risk assessment. Issues concerning the application and use of risk assessment for human health based decisions, regulatory authorities, exposure guidance levels and assumptions and uncertainties in development of exposure guidance levels will be discussed. Prerequisites: BIOS 5300, EOHS 5300, and EPID 5300 or permission of instructor.