Occupational and Environmental Health - HEA 310

Provides a basic understanding of occupational and environmental health and its relationship to public health;  covers environmental epidemiology, toxicology, risk communication, water, soil, and air quality, food safety, waste disposal, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, noise pollution, occupational health, the built environment and health, injury prevention and control,  environmental policy and regulation, and environmental controversies in public health.   Selected cases from Lebanon, Arab region and the Middle East will be highlighted.  Prerequisite: HEA 210, NHS 203.