Environment and Health
Environmental Studies and Sciences · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter, Every Year
ENV-2604 prerequisites
1 course appears in this chain, up to 1 level deep. Every route through it involves a choice, so nothing is forced. Unless you get permission, 1 more is needed: ENV-1600.
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Where ENV-2604 counts
Required by 8 programs:
- ENV 3-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS)
- ENV 3-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS)
- ENV 4-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS)
- ENV 4-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS)
- ENV HONOURS BA (SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS)
- ENV HONOURS BA (SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS)
- ENV 4-YEAR BSc (GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS)
- ENV HONOURS BSC (GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS)
Counts toward 4 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
There is growing concern amongst the scientific community, media, and general public that environmental chemical contamination may be responsible for some human and ecosystem health problems. This course provides a scientific overview of selected chemical contamination issues, discusses relative risks of recognized and potential hazards, and assesses possible technical and regulatory solutions. Topics may include stratospheric ozone depletion, tropospheric air pollution, acid rain, greenhouse gas emissions, anthropogenic pollutants such as PCBs and perfluorinated chemicals, and other relevant issues. A knowledge of high school level chemistry is useful, but not absolutely necessary.
Requisite courses
ENV-1600(3) or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.