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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
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 -

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

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.

Aim of the course -

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

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.

Literature -

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

Recommended: Sciontific journals like

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

Teaching methods -

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

seminars, preparation of assay on the chosen environmental theme.

Requirements to the exam -

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

Presentation of the prepared assay in the class

Syllabus -

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

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.

Entry requirements -

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

personal interest in environmental problems.