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EHT 419 Environmental Toxicology

HND2 levelMedical & Health Sciences14 topics

EHT 419 covers 14 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Introduction to toxicology
  2. Toxicological terms and concepts
  3. Classification of toxic substances
  4. Sources of toxic substances
  5. Effects of toxic substances on health and environment
  6. Routes of entry of toxic substances
  7. Toxicokinetics, carcinogenesis, mutagenesis and teratogenesis
  8. Health effects of toxic substances
  9. Monitoring of toxic substances and hazardous waste
  10. Legislation on toxic substances
  11. International conventions and treaties
  12. Control measures for toxic substances
  13. Public education on toxic materials
  14. Control of transportation and movement of toxic substances

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Introduction to toxicology

Toxicology is the science that studies the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms and the environment. It introduces key concepts such as dose‑response relationships, routes of exposure, and the principles of risk assessment, all of which are foundational for understanding how substances can harm human health and ecosystems.

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