AIR POLLUTION AND HUMAN HEALTH

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Junior standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Biological Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the health science of air pollution’s effect on human health. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe air pollution and its history as a crucial aspect of the history of environmental health. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the U.S. and world health status and issues from air pollution. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe a brief introduction to the public health research methodologies and science including epidemiology and toxicology, risk assessment and the lungs. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Describe the detailed scientific and policy information on indoor and outdoor air pollutants. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Describe the science and policy solutions for air pollution and human health issues. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the health science of air pollution’s effect on human health. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe air pollution and its history as a crucial aspect of the history of environmental health. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the U.S. and world health status and issues from air pollution. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe a brief introduction to the public health research methodologies and science including epidemiology and toxicology, risk assessment and the lungs. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Describe the detailed scientific and policy information on indoor and outdoor air pollutants. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Describe the science and policy solutions for air pollution and human health issues. Audience: Graduate