Chemistry in Service of the Community

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Students will learn about the analytical principles and laboratory procedures needed to measure lead in paint, dust, soil, and water. Class discussions will cover experimental design, new methods for lead detection, how lead acts in the body and brain, the epidemiology of lead exposure, and the medical and regulatory responses to lead. Each student will propose and carry out an analytical chemistry research project aimed at reducing the harms caused by lead in our community.