We all have to breathe to live. But the air we breathe is polluted both outdoors and indoors. Each year, this pollution costs 7 million lives across the globe – and a lot of suffering. 1 in 8 deaths is due to air pollution. This course will provide you with an introduction to the most recent research in the field of health effects of air pollution as well as a broader understanding of sources and spread of air pollution and what we should do about it.
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Air Pollution – a Global Threat to our Health
University of CopenhagenAbout this Course
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Approx. 12 hours to complete
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Subtitles: English, Portuguese (Brazilian), German
Learner Career Outcomes
67%
started a new career after completing these courses
57%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
25%
got a pay increase or promotion
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Beginner Level
Approx. 12 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English, Portuguese (Brazilian), German
Offered by
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest University in Denmark - founded in 1479, and with over 38,000 students and more than 9,000 employees. The purpose of the University is to conduct research and provide education to the highest academic level. Based in Denmark's capital city it is one of the top research institutions in Europe.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
5 hours to complete
The air we breathe
The air we breathe is full of particles and gases. Some occur naturally, but many are the result of human activities. This first module will look into what air pollution is, where it comes from and what it does to our lungs and the rest of our body.
5 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 25 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes
4 videos
Peter Møller: Sources and Composition of Air Pollution7m
Peter Moller: What Happens in the Lungs?7m
Peter Moller: What Happens in the Rest of the Body?7m
4 readings
UN Sustainable Development Goals30m
Want to know more? Air pollution sources1h
Want to know more? Counseling patients using the Air Quality Health Index25m
Want to know more? Emerging hazards and improved understanding of risk45m
3 practice exercises
Sources and Composition of Air Pollution30m
What Happens in the Lungs?30m
What Happens in the Rest of the Body?30m
4 hours to complete
Outdoor air pollution
Outdoor air pollution affects all of us – no matter where we are on the Globe. But there are big differences in air pollution levels from one country to another, from rural to urban areas, from city to city, and even from one side of the street to the other. Though all people are affected, some people are more vulnerable to the damaging health effects of air pollution than others. This module will explain about how we can study health effects of exposure to outdoor air pollution in diverse population groups. We will also look at what we can do to fight outdoor pollution – and cope with it.
4 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 31 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes
4 videos
Zorana J. Andersen: Vulnerable Groups8m
Zorana J. Andersen: The Global Burden7m
Steffen Loft: What Can We Do about Outdoor Air Pollution?8m
1 reading
WHO: Urban Health30m
4 practice exercises
Epidemiological Principles of Air Pollution30m
Vulnerable Groups30m
The Global Burden30m
What Can We Do about Outdoor Air Pollution?30m
3 hours to complete
Indoor air pollution
Most people spend most of their time indoors. The building envelope traps and accumulates pollution from both indoor and outdoor sources. This module will explain about health effects of indoor use of solid fuel as a particularly important source in large parts of the world, as well as of other sources of indoor air pollution. You will also learn about what you can do to improve the air quality in your home.
3 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 21 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
2 readings
WHO: Indoor Air Pollution30m
EPA: Fundamentals of Indoor Air Quality in Buildings30m
2 practice exercises
Solid Fuel in Households30m
Tight Buildings30m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM AIR POLLUTION – A GLOBAL THREAT TO OUR HEALTH
by SSMay 16, 2020
An excellent course about Air Pollution. Gained a lots of knowledge and ideas about pollutants, diseases and various factors of air pollution. This course also gives us awareness about air pollution
by KVApr 16, 2020
After Learning this course I got more fundamental information in Air pollution. I recommend more people to study this course as Air is very very important element to live, k. Veerabhadram
by MUApr 19, 2020
thanks sir and madam for giving the awareness about air pollution especially in the east Asian countries like india ,much more interested in studying related courses in the further days....
by MTJun 5, 2020
I acknowledge the resource persons efforts and pain in making this highly beneficial and most needed course for giving solutions to the evils (air pollution) present in the civilized world.
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