2010-2011 Academic Catalog 
    
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2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIOL 241 - Environmental Toxicology

Type of Course: Lecture
Focuses on the assessment of hazardous properties of toxic chemicals in the environment and on development of public-health policy. Covers the principles of absorption, distribution, excretion, and toxic action of chemicals on humans; animal testing; and human epidemiology. Also covers assessment of public-health risks on the basis of animal and human test results, development of standards for air and water contaminants, and uncertainty in regulating hazardous chemicals.

Prerequisites: One semester of organic chemistry or permission of the instructor.

Cross Listed: BIOL 341, EN 241 , IDCE 30241 

Instructor: Ms. Brown

When Offered: Offered every other year

Faculty: Halina Brown, Ph.D. - Professor of International Development, Community and Environment