Institution: Midwest Center for Lifelong Learning in Public Health; Division of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Public Health; Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry

Course Description: The Environmental Health Online Series provides a framework for understanding the major environmental factors that impact human health.  The sources of problems, relevant legislation, and interventions utilized for prevention and control are discussed.

Upon completion of the module, you will be able to:

•   Identify the role environmental health plays in accomplishing the goals of public health.
•   Identify environmental factors common to every setting that have potential impact on
•     human health.
•   Outline a public health framework that includes priorities and strategies for intervention
•     used in the practice of environmental health.
•   Describe local, regional, and national legislation addressing environmental health issues.
•   Discuss the multiple factors that contribute to an understanding of risk communication.
•   Describe risk communication strategies for environmental health issues.
•   Describe the primary ethical tenets involved in environmental and occupational health
•     history.
•   Identify organ systems potentially affected by toxic exposure.
•   Identify common toxicants in the home, work, and community environments.
•   Explain concepts related to environmental health toxicology, dose, duration, pathway of
•     exposure, and limitations of epidemiological studies in environmental health.
•   Develop an environmental health resource list of professionals and agency contacts for
•     follow-up questions and referrals.

Prerequisites: None.

Target Audience: Administrators, allied health professionals, dentists, environmental health professionls, health educators, nurses, public health professionals, sanitarians, students, administrative staff

Resource Format: Online course

Time Requirement: 2.5 hours

More Information: More information is available at http://cpheo.sph.umn.edu/cpheo/mclph/courses/ehn.html or by contacting Amy Scheller at cpheo@umn.edu or (612) 626-4515.