The objective of this course is to get acquainted with the principles of exposure assessment and its role in toxicology, environmental and occupational hygiene, epidemiology, and risk assessment.
After completing this course the student:
- has gained understanding of the importance and complexity of environmental and human exposure assessment in risk assessment.
- is able to assess exposure to chemicals in the environment with the help of fate models, based on partitioning relationships.
- is able to interpret environmental exposure measurements and to critically evaluate scientific literature on exposure assessment in toxicology.
- is able to critically evaluate different advanced exposure assessment methods for environmental and occupational health.
- is able to design strategies for exposure assessment.
- is able to analyse and interpret exposure measurements applying different modeling tools (stochastic and deterministic).
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Period (from – till): 17 September 2018 - 5 October 2018
Lecturer(s):
Mieke Lumens, DGK/IRAS
Gerard Hoek, DGK/IRAS
Hans Kromhout, DGK/IRAS
Jelle Vlaanderen, DGK/IRAS
Roel Vermeulen, DGK/IRAS
Nynke Kramer, DGK/IRAS
Martin van den Berg, DGK/IRAS
Course content
Exposure assessment is an essential component of risk assessment. In this course all relevant aspects of exposure assessment, both in the general environment and for human health will be discussed.
Literature/study material used:
“Environmental Epidemiology. Study methods and application”, edited by D. Baker and M.J. Nieuwenhuijsen (Oxford University Press, 2008).
“Casarett and Doull's Toxicology. The basic Science of Poisons”, edited by C.D. Klaassen (7 th edition).
Registration:
Please apply via the Study Guide before September 3 rd.
Mandatory for students in own Master’s programme:
Yes, for TXEH students.
Optional for students in other GSLS Master’s programme:
Yes.
Prerequisite knowledge:
Basic knowledge in toxicology and epidemiology.
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