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Environment and Health - CCOC5899

Title:	Životní prostředí a zdraví
Guaranteed by:	Department of Hygiene 3FM CU (12-HYG)
Faculty:	Third Faculty of Medicine
Actual:	from 2010
Semester:	winter
Points:	1
E-Credits:	1
Examination process:	winter s.:
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:0/15, C [HS]
Extent per academic year:	15 [hours]
Capacity:	unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
Key competences:
State of the course:	not taught
Language:	Czech
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:
Note:	course can be enrolled in outside the study plan

Guarantor:	prof. MUDr. Milena Černá, DrSc.
Attributes:	Modul IID

Examination dates Schedule

Annotation -

The aim is to discuss the following themes: (1) Can the environmental factors influence the population health? If yes, what is the intensity and mechanisms. (2)Problems of complex mixtures of chemical contaminants in environmental media (air, water, soin, food chaines). (3) Should the population be afraid of chemicals in the environment? (4) what should know the medical doctor about the health risks of environmental contaminants? What tools we have to monitor population exposure to chemicals? (5) Human biomonitoring. (6) What are the possibilities of regulation and prevention and how to control their efficacy. (7) What is the difference between the individual and population health. (8) Aproaches and activities of the Czech government in the field of environmental health.

Last update: Černá Milena, prof. MUDr., DrSc. (09.03.2009)

Aim of the course -

The first aim is to introduce students the general problems of environmental factors which may have adrevse effect on human health. The second aim is to present risk assment ans risk communication approach. The third aim is to inform about the preventive measures in public health.

Last update: Černá Milena, prof. MUDr., DrSc. (14.10.2008)

Literature -

Recommended: Sciontific journals like

Cent. Eur. J. Public Health., Environment Health Perspectives

Last update: Černá Milena, prof. MUDr., DrSc. (14.10.2008)

Teaching methods -

seminars, preparation of assay on the chosen environmental theme.

Last update: Černá Milena, prof. MUDr., DrSc. (14.10.2008)

Requirements to the exam -

Presentation of the prepared assay in the class

Last update: Černá Milena, prof. MUDr., DrSc. (14.10.2008)

Syllabus -

Introduction.

Monitoring of environmental health.

Trace elements, monitoring of exposure, interpretation.

Genotoxic and carcinogeni factors in the environment.

Nutrtion toxicology.

Persistent chlorinated organic compounds in the environment and their health risks.

Last update: Černá Milena, prof. MUDr., DrSc. (14.10.2008)

Entry requirements -

personal interest in environmental problems.

Last update: Černá Milena, prof. MUDr., DrSc. (14.10.2008)