ENV 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Teratology, Atrazine, Endocrine Disruptor

• School: Baylor University
• Department: Environmental Studies
• Course: ENV 1301
• Professor: Marcum

Document Summary

Environmental science: assesses environmental factors that influence human health and the quality of life. 4 major types of hazards: physical earthquakes, volcanoes, fires, floods, droughts. Harmful natural chemicals, disinfectants, pesticides, etc: biological. Smoking, alcohol, drug use, diet, crime, mode of transportation. We can"t avoid risk, but we can minimize its effects. Diseases genetic: cancer, heart disease, respiratory disorders, malnutrition, poverty climate change will expand the range of diseases. Habitat alternation affects the abundance, distribution and movement of disease carriers. Toxicology the study of effects of poisonous substances on humans and other organisms. Toxicity: how poisonous a toxin is. Toxicant: any toxic or poisonous agent, during the pas century, we have produced many new chemicals. Deals with toxic substances that come from or are discharged into the environment. Focuses mainly on humans, using other animals as text subjects: animals can serve as indicators of health threats.