ENV 240 Environmental Toxicology
The goal of this course is to introduce the student to basic principles of toxicology, and how these principles are applied to environmental problems. Basic concepts to be covered include chemical and physical agents, fate and transport of xenobiotics in the environment, mechanisms by which xenobiotics interact with the biosphere, dose-response relationships, toxicity testing, pharmacokinetics and metabolism of xenobiotics, adverse effects associated with exposures, and risk assessment.
Prerequisite
CHE141