PH 151 Environmental Health Sciences and Policy

Students explore major environmental and occupational health issues by applying essential tools of environmental science, including epidemiologic methods, toxicology, risk assessment, risk management, and risk communication. Students examine the relationship between environmental and occupational exposures and human disease, the role of regulatory agencies, and the interface of science and policy. Topics include air and water quality, hazardous waste, radiation, heavy metals, food safety, environmental pathogens, and occupational medicine. Teaching tools include lectures, audiovisual media, case studies, guest experts, assigned readings/exercises, and guided creation of an environmental health policy and risk communication.

0.50 Dartmouth units; (HP, P, LP, NC)  

Prerequisites: PH 100, PH 110, PH 139, PH 140 

Offered: Not being offered in AY 25-26