Environmental Health and Epidemiology

Description from DukeHub

Introduction to environmental effects on human health. Focus on chronic effects of exposure to pollution on key health endpoints, including cancer, neurological health, reproduction and development, cardiovascular and pulmonary health, the interaction between anthropogenic environmental changes and infectious diseases, and the relationship between human health and ecosystem health. Fundamental concepts of epidemiology are introduced in the context of environmental health, methods for statistical analysis of epidemiologic data are presented and contemporary environmental health issues are discussed. Includes discussions and lectures from a variety of experts from the Triangle region.

Skills

• data and statisticsAI review: "methods for statistical analysis of epidemiologic data are presented"

AI-resilient: 0 of 5 0/5

• No: Physical, lab or field work
• No: Live work with people
• No: Judgment someone is accountable for
• No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
• No: Small, in-person format

The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works

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