Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Introduction to Chemicals and Poisons
This course has explored the basic concepts of chemicals of major public health concern and the burden of poisonings. Covering the essential roles of poisons centres and key concepts of toxicology. This learning module has covered how these can assist in public health risk assessments and the interaction between the environment and health.
7 weeks, 3 hours per week
Lydia Izon-Cooper (MSc, FIEMA)
Principal Public Health Scientist
UK Health Security Agency
Nicholas Brooke
Principal Public Health Scientist
UK Health Security Agency
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- the basics of chemicals of major public health concern, including their sources, common exposure routes and the associated potential adverse health effects following exposure.
- the global burden of poisonings and the essential roles of poisons centres in both clinical toxicology and public health
- the key concepts of toxicology and how these can assist in public health risk assessments
- the interaction between the environment and health, particularly in relation to chemicals - including natural toxins and climate change and some of the scenarios of human exposure to chemicals and mechansims to control these.
Syllabus
- Chemicals of concern
- Chemicals and poisons in the environment
- Key concepts in toxicology
- Introduction to poison centres
Issued on 31st July 2024
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