Course

ENV-468: Occupational and environmental health

Summary

This course analyzes the critical interactions between human health and our environment, within both occupational and general settings. Students are introduced to the fundamental principles of public health engineering, focusing on the risk assessment cycle: identification, evaluation and control.

Lectures

Instructor

David Vernez

Teaching & PhD Courses Occupational and environmental health ENV-468 This course looks at the relationship between our environment - both professional and general - and our health. What hazards are associated with physical, chemical and biological pollutants? How can we assess the risks and prevent them? What health issues are associated with climate change?

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/occupational-and-environmental-health-ENV-468

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http://go.epfl.ch/ENV-468

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

David Vernez

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/occupational-and-environmental-health-ENV-468

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/ENV-468

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