Masters degrees in Environmental Health: A program that focuses on the application of environmental sciences, public health, the biomedical sciences, and environmental toxicology to the study of environmental factors affecting human health and related ecological issues, and prepares individuals to function as professional environmental health specialists. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, toxicology, public policy analysis, public management, risk assessment, communications, environmental law and applications such as air quality, food protection, radiation protection, solid and hazardous waste management, water quality, noise abatement, housing quality, and environmental control of reacreational areas.
The Master of Science in Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive foundation in Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety that will enable them to manage health and safety programs in the workplace, as well as to pursue more specialized careers in areas such as environmental health, industrial
hygiene, or occupational hazard and risk management....
Environmental factors are the predominant determinants of health in individuals and communities. The 20th century saw public health triumphs in the developed world-providing a safe and clean water supply, clearing the air, and getting the lead out of gasoline-though these problems remain critical in other parts of the world. In the new century we face such challenges as global climate change, "mad cow"-like illnesses caused by a novel infectious agent,...
The mission of the concentration in exposure, epidemiology, and risk is the investigation and mitigation of health risks associated with environmental and occupational hazards. The concentration addresses these environmental challenges to our society through an interdisciplinary approach. This involves the characterization of contaminant sources and environmental transport, identification of routes of exposure, investigation of health effects, and...
This concentration is designed to train occupational health and safety professionals to recognize and prevent occupational disease and injuries. Faculty members carry out research spanning a wide range of occupational health problems, with the broad objective of identifying and contributing to the reduction or elimination of job-related health hazards. Research topics include respiratory disease among exposed populations (including construction, auto,...
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