Environmental Detectives

Environmental Detectives: Using Exposure Science to Measure Hidden Health Threats Environmental conditions can impact human health in many ways. In this project-based course, we will learn how scientists investigate environment-health relationships and how this knowledge informs public health policies? To do so, we will apply tools used to evaluate environmental conditions (e.g., water, food, consumer products, sound, air) that impact heath, including environmental sensors, surveys, and data analysis techniques. We will engage in lecture, discussion, and a semester-long research project about an environmental exposure of interest. Through this work, we will gain experience designing an environmental public health research question, collecting and interpreting data, and presenting research findings to inform recommendations about how people can protect their health.

Environmental Detectives: Using Exposure Science to Measure Hidden Health Threats Environmental conditions can impact human health in many ways. In this project-based course, we will learn how scientists investigate environment-health relationships and how this knowledge informs public health policies? To do so, we will apply tools used to evaluate environmental conditions (e.g., water, food, consumer products, sound, air) that impact heath, including environmental sensors, surveys, and data analysis techniques. We will engage in lecture, discussion, and a semester-long research project about …Read more