PUBHEHS 7382: Exposure Science Monitoring Techniques II

PUBHEHS 7382
Exposure Science Monitoring Techniques II
3

This course will emphasize the principles and practices of human exposure sampling and analysis of contaminants in air, water and soil, as well as analysis of biological specimens (i.e. saliva, urine, exhaled air, blood) for markers of exposure. The course will focus on field sampling, and laboratory analytical instrumentation and methods. 

Graduate standing or permission of instructor.

PUBHEHS 6340 Molecular Techniques for Environmental Health Sciences

PUBHEHS 6340
Molecular Techniques for Environmental Health Sciences
3

This course provides students with a practical, "hands-on" introduction to a variety of techniques applied to the study of living systems at the molecular level to address fundamental public health concerns. 

None

Q&A: Canadian wildfires impact local air quality

Health officials have repeatedly warned central Ohio residents to avoid spending time outside this summer as shifting winds carry smoke from Canadian wildfires south, harming air quality and blanketing the region in a haze, sometimes for multiple days.

Associate Professor Olorunfemi Adetona, who studies the links between wildfires and health, discusses the impact of smoke-filled air and what we should know as wildfire season rages on.