Graduate Prerequisites: (SPH EH 730 or SPH EH 731) SPH EH 730 or SPH EH 731 may be taken concurrently or consent from instructor - Nearly all regulatory authorities globally rely on risk assessment for decision-making. Students learn practical application of risk assessment methods to various environmental problems. The focus of the course is on human health risk assessment and teaches students to quantify the risk of illness from exposures to chemicals, pathogens, and air pollution. The strengths and weaknesses of risk assessment methods, the inherent uncertainties, the relationship between risk assessment and risk management, and different approaches to the use of scientific evidence in policymaking are discussed. Applications of the risk assessment framework in less-traditional contexts will also be discussed. Students conduct a risk assessment and communicate process and findings in response to a community concern or other relevant topic.

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