HSS 3303 Environment and Health

3 units
Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Examination of the impact of environment including pollution, climate change and extreme heat and cold on human health. Discussion of the impact of emerging contaminants and human activity on human health and wellbeing. Characterization of underlying toxicology including exposure, body burden and mode of action of toxins and, assessment of the relationship between exposure and ill-health.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: HSS 2305 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

371 responses

4.12

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Clear Expectations

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4.44

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strongly agree
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Learned a Lot

370 responses

3.95

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Recommend

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Workload

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very heavy
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heavier than average
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average
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lighter than average
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Fair Assessments

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question not applicable
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