EOHS 6340 Environmental and Health Risk Assessment

3 SCH. Environmental and Health Risk Assessment is a multidisciplinary field of focused around the methods used to evaluate exposure, predict health risks and outcomes, and developing informed decision-making procedures to control or otherwise respond to unacceptable exposures to environmental hazards. In this course the student will learn the basic guidance procedures developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for evaluating and estimating the potential human risk associated with exposures to chemicals in the environment from natural or anthropogenic sources. The ability to develop an environmental or health risk assessment is one of the basic tools for a public health professional. The student will learn how to identify and collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) from varied technical disciplines and how to address issues of risk assessment to the public officials and the general public. The skills learned in developing a risk assessment can be powerful tools to organize and articulate scientific knowledge within a defined framework allowing for mediation of exposure and useful information for decision makers. An Environmental Health Risk Assessment is designed to inform a decision and its generation is based upon data available and comprehension of risk perceptions.
Prerequisite: Students must complete BIOS 5300, EOHS 5300, EPID 5300 or obtain permission of instructor.
Offered Fall
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