Understand the essential concepts of environmental hazards, interface between human health and the environment and present the models of environmental and social determinants of health.Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

This course will be taught by short presentations, group discussions and case studies. A field trip will bring a chance to apply knowledge to determine the environmental health risks in the community. The discovery of the environmental exposures that influence to human health is also discussed in the topic of environmental epidemiology. Human-health-related aspects of the environment covered in this course including air-soil-water pollution, housing and urbanization, hazardous waste management, climate change and disaster. The course on environmental health provides knowledge and skills on recognizing, assessing and controlling factors in the environment that can potentially affect human health. These aspects determined by all the physical, chemical and biological factors in the environment. Course Coordinator (if applicable): A/Prof: Ngo Van Toan Course DescriptionĮnvironmental Health is an important branch of public health that is concerned with all aspects of the nature and built environment that may affect human health.

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