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Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
Heath effects of diesel exhaust exposure; environmental factors in cardiovascular and respiratory disease
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| Core Faculty: | |
| Harvey Checkoway PhD | checko@u.washington.edu |
| Scott Davis PhD, MS | sdavis@fhcrc.org |
| Anneclaire J. De Roos PhD, MPH | aderoos@fhcrc.org |
| Joel Kaufman MD, MPH | joelk@u.washington.edu |
| Thomas L. Vaughan MD, MPH | tvaughan@u.washington.edu |
| Adjunct Faculty: | |
| Anne Vernez-Moudon Doctor es Science | moudon@u.washington.edu |
Relevant Courses
Epidemiologic Studies of Cancer Etiology and Prevention (3/4) De Roos, Li
Current knowledge of the role of environmental factors (e.g., smoking, hormonal, nutrition, vial, radiation) and genetic susceptibility in the etiology of several major cancers. Illustrates principles and conduct of research in cancer etiology and cancer prevention. Prerequisite: EPI 511 or EPI 513. Offered: W.
Instructor Course Description: Christopher I-Fu LiEPI 531 Problems in International Health (4) Gloyd
Explores social, political, economic, environmental determinants of developing countries' health; traces development of societal responses to problems. Includes: origins of primary health care; child survival; traditional systems; population; water; sanitation; international agencies; impact of economic policies. Case study formulating pharmaceutical policy in a developing country. Offered: jointly with HSERV 531; A.EPI 570 Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology (3) Checkoway
Research methods for studying occupational and environmental determinants of disease. Defining exposed populations, characterizing exposure levels, estimating disease risks relative to exposure. Cohort, case-control, cross-sectional designs for various health outcomes. Applications to exposure standard setting and risk assessment. Prerequisite: EPI 511 or EPI 512, EPI 513 or permission of instructor. Offered: jointly with ENV H 570; Sp.
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- Aging/Neuroepidemiology
- Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Epidemiology
- Cancer Epidemiology
- Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
- Genetic Epidemiology
- Health Disparities
- Infectious Diseases
- Injury and Violence Epidemiology
- International Health
- Maternal & Child Health/Women's Health
- Nutritional Epidemiology
- Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Public Health Practice
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