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HST2185 Environmental Disease
SCHOOL OF EXERCISE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:
Diseases that are associated with exposures of populations to environmental pollutants, such as air pollution or chemicals in the workplace, are responsible for a significant proportion of disease morbidity and mortality in modern society. In this unit students will be introduced to these non communicable diseases and their toxicological process. Epidemiological assessments of causality will be explored.

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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
MABUSXEnvironmental Health Major
SMAAAOOccupational Safety and Health 8 Unit Supporting Major
MIAABCPlanning for Healthy Cities Minor
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2012 VET: 15/03/2012