The first course of the Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health specialization will provide you with a foundation in environmental health sciences (EHS). We will explore four main topics. The first is an introduction to EHS and the exposure-disease model – a very useful framework for understanding the influence of the environment on human health. The second topic is key concepts in EHS and environmental health policies that can be used to address and reduce the impacts of environmental health hazards. The third topic is the application of systems thinking to understand and analyze environmental health issues. The fourth and final topic is occupational health, which is a key environment that represents a major source of morbidity and mortality from a public health perspective.

Environmental Health: the Foundation of Global Public Health

Environmental Health: the Foundation of Global Public Health
This course is part of Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health Specialization

Instructor: Richard Neitzel
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What you'll learn
Explore environmental health policies that can be used to address and reduce the impacts of environmental health hazards.
Use systems thinking to understand and analyze environmental health issues.
Skills you'll gain
- Occupational Hygiene
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Regulations
- Environmental Laws
- Public Health
- Occupational Health
- Injury Prevention
- Environmental Issue
- Systems Thinking
- Risk Analysis
- Public Health and Disease Prevention
- Environmental Policy
- Environment Health And Safety
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Health Policy
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Reviewed on Mar 13, 2025
I really enjoyed this course, it is very informative and an interesting introduction to environmental health.
Reviewed on Sep 11, 2022
Loved the content , loved the Instructor. Learnt a lot..
Reviewed on May 18, 2026
Great course, very informative and well structured.
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