EnviroRisk is a case-based, problem-solving program in environmental risk assessment and risk communication.  You, the learner, will play the role of a public health professional as you go through the course.  This course will develop your ability to investigate an environmental health problem and serve as a resource and risk communicator in the community.  You will gain or improve skills in:

1. gathering information about specific hazards
2. gathering information about adverse health effects
3. evaluating the health effects of a chemical toxin
4. partnering with public health agencies in addressing community needs
5. applying principles of risk communication to inform and educate your constituency.

      Educational Objectives

At the end of this course, you should be able to:

• apply the Seven Cardinal Rules of Risk Communication
• explain basic elements of toxicology, epidemiology, and environmental medicine.
• describe the role of the environment in cancer causation.
• identify diverse resources to investigate health status and environmental hazards.
• explain the components of a "qualitative" environmental risk assessment.
• recognize agencies and health professionals that may assist in environmental risk assessment.
• describe a set of criteria for establishing causation of a given environmental agent.