EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DISEASES CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO XENOBIOTICS
cod. 19922

Academic year 2007/08
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Igiene generale e applicata (MED/42)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
24 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
hub:
course unit
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Learning objectives

The course will provide tools to evaluate food safety in relation to environment- or production-related contaminants.

Prerequisites

Students must have taken a Hygiene course

Course unit content

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Review of the epidemiologic method <br />
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Epidemiology of non-infective diseases: trend of malignant tumours by site in Italy; cardiovascular disease; metabolic disorders. <br />
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Exposure through foods to metals, Pesticides, PCBs, Dibenzodioxins and Dibenzofurans. <br />
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Pathological effects of endocrine destructors. 

Full programme

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Bibliography

Course professor handouts

Teaching methods

Classroom lecture and oral exam

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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