Environmental and Occupational Toxicology (Amherst)
Professor: CALABRESE,
EDWARD J.
ENVHL666, 3 credits.
This course is an elective.
Course Webpage: n/a
This course is not currently available for registration.
Supports the following Option Areas:
OHH - Ocean and Human Health
Abstract:
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This course studies the toxicological activity of toxic substances found in the general environment and in industrial settings. Topics include biochemical mechanisms for absorption, excretion, tissue distribution, metabolic transformations, and conjugations; comparative metabolism of animal species; and special applications to the toxicology of heavy metals, pesticides, and other industrial chemicals.
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