PHPH 7294 - Exposure Assessment

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: PHPH 7150 or permission of instructor.
Description
This course focuses on theoretical and practical aspects of assessment of human exposure to chemicals and other environmental contaminants. Students will gain an understanding of human exposure modes, including inhalation, skin absorption and ingestion for toxic and carcinogenic substances. Theoretical and practical aspects of measurement and monitoring for exposure characterization in all environmental media will be covered in depth, including sampling of air, water, food, and soil, and the use of human and ecological biomonitoring and biomarkers. Methodologies used to estimate exposure from those monitoring methods will be explored.