Chemical Compounds in the Human Environment WF-OB-SUHC
Course content:
Chemical composition of organisms divided into organic and inorganic compounds.
Absorption of toxic substances and bioaccumulation.
Toxin uptake, biotransformation and elimination.
The chemistry of cosmetics: synthetic and natural products for cosmetic uses. Cosmetics regulations.
Commonly used addictive substances.
The toxic threat in everyday products, from toys to furniture.
Chemical composition and properties of waste. Methane recovery by anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste.
Health Products from Natural Sources.
Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity of selected chemical substances present in the human environment.
Applications of isotope analyses.
Trace elements in human tissues.
Importance of environmental chemistry for human health and environmental safety.
Elements of statistics in environmental sciences.
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Learning outcomes
The student:
• knows the effects of environmental pollution with chemicals and their impact on human health,
• knows the research methods using the analysis of elements and isotopes in human ecology.
• is able to identify and characterize the main groups of xenobiotics.
• knows naturally occurring chemicals with a positive effect on the human body.
• has basic statistical knowledge on formulating and verifying hypotheses through data analysis.
Assessment criteria
Written exam
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