Study-unit ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIEN
| Course name | Biology |
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| Study-unit Code | GP004079 |
| Curriculum | Bioambientale |
| Lecturer | Roberto Fabiani |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2023 |
| Supplied | 2023/24 |
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| Learning activities | Affine/integrativa |
| Area | Attività formative affini o integrative |
| Sector | MED/42 |
| Type of study-unit | Opzionale (Optional) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | Environmental risk factors and their correlations with the main chronic-degenerative diseases. Evaluation of carcinogenic risk. Air pollution and public health. Water pollution and public health. Waste management and public health |
| Reference texts | Professione Igienista – Manuale dell’igiene ambientale e territoriale. A cura di Giorgio Gilli. Casa editrice Ambrosiana |
| Educational objectives | At the end of the course students will have acquired in-depth knowledge regarding the assessment of environmental risk and the relationships between exposure to environmental contaminants and the onset of the main infectious and chronic-degenerative diseases. They will also learn about the main strategies implemented to prevent negative effects on human health caused by environmental factors |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Teaching methods | Face-to-face |
| Other information | The frequency is strongly recommended |
| Learning verification modality | The examination involves only the final oral test, which consists of a discussion/interview related to the topics covered during the course and explored in depth in the recommended texts. The test serves to ascertain the level of knowledge, language and expository properties, and comprehension skills achieved by the student. The duration of the exam varies depending on the progress of the test itself but generally does not exceed 30 minutes. It begins, as a rule, with any question on a topic chosen by the student in order to put the student at ease. A total of 3 main questions will be asked, covering the various environmental matrices to which 10 points each will be awarded in case of a comprehensive answer. |
| Extended program | Environmental risk factors and risk assessment. Main chronic-degenerative diseases related to exposure to environmental pollutants. Evaluation of carcinogenic risk. Classification of environmental carcinogens. Gene-environment interaction. The use of biological markers in environmental epidemiology. Air pollution. Main indicators of air quality. Notes on the current regulatory framework concerning air quality. Atmospheric particulate matter. Volatile organic compounds. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Heavy metals. Polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins. Indoor pollution. Water resources and drinking water. Epidemiology of hydrodiffused diseases. Issues related to the by-products of water disinfection. Disposal of solid waste and human health. Evaluation of the effects deriving from landfill disposal. Potential health effects of waste-to-energy plants. Prevention activities for the improvement of environmental and health conditions. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) and health impact assessment (HIA). |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile | Health and well-being |