Environmental Studies · Boston College
This course is designed as a seminar to give students an introduction to the field of environmental public health. The course will explore current and fundamental literature of environmental health (EH) science. We will also discuss the disproportionate burden of EH problems on vulnerable communities in the U.S. and around the world. Major topics will include air and water pollution, global sanitation and waste, toxicology, pesticides, food security, and climate change. The course has a strong emphasis on environmental justice and on the global health impacts of our environmental footprints. S
