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This course is entitled “Environmental Toxicology”. This course deals with the introduction to the field of toxicology, basic concepts of toxicology, types of toxicants and their effects on human health. The importance of toxicity assessment and types of tests for assessment is also discussed in detail. The course also details how toxic substances can enter the human body and cause deleterious effects. The different types of toxicants namely chemical, biological toxicants and their effects have also been detailed. The toxicity risk assessment and the types of tests that can be used for assessment of toxicity are also discussed. The basics of eco-toxicology and concepts related to immunotoxicology, neurotoxicity and reproductive toxicity, toxic biotransformations and the various effects of toxicants on the environment and human health along with detoxification mechanisms have been detailed with suitable examples. Suitable case studies dealing with toxic remediation of the air, water and soil environments are also discussed. Finally environmental cytotoxicity and genotoxicity are discussed. This course will provide you with sufficient knowledge about the toxicants, their mode of action and how toxicity risk assessments can be done.
