Epidemiology 690E - Environmental Epidemiology

This course will explore contemporary topics and methods in studying the link between the physical environment and population?s health, i.e. environmental epidemiology. Many chronic diseases are of unknown or multifactorial etiology but may likely be related to environmental exposures. Environmental epidemiology focuses on the ways environmental factors affect the health of populations. Topical areas include effects of air pollution, pesticides, metals, and endocrine disrupting chemicals on a wide range of health outcomes, including, neurodevelopment, reproductive, and metabolic functions. This course will include recent advancements in studying these topics and will include: critical appraisal of exposure assessment methods, statistical, and epidemiological methods used in environmental epidemiology studies will be considered.

EPI 630