Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Define environmental health and its role in disease prevention.
• Identify the various environmental health risks.
• Outline the concept of emerging diseases.
• Summarize the principles of environmental toxicology.
• Distinguish among environmental contaminants.
• Describe the operation of the water cycle.
• Explain the causes and effects of depletion in different water reservoirs.
• Discuss the major types and effects of water pollution.
• Indicate patterns in global water availability, distribution, and use.
• State sustainable strategies for water management and pollution control.