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Human Health”
Description:
“The Relationship of Environment and Human health looks at
how our environment influences human health and disease.
Including both the direct pathological effects of chemicals,
radiation and some biological agents on human health with the
psychological, social, and physical (where we live and work)
effects on our wellbeing.”
Description
1) Participants will be able to discuss the strengths and limitations of three scientific
tools used to assess environmental toxicity.
2) Participants will be able to identify the state of the science for five
potential environmental risks to human health.
3) Participants will be able to identify four practical steps that patients can take to
reduce harmful environmental exposures.
4) Participants will be able to able to identify scientifically based, authoritative
resources to learn more about the relationship between environment and human
health.