ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND MUTAGENESISModule ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE
Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: Margherita FERRANTEExpected Learning Outcomes
The course develops skills about the environmental field, with particular reference to the effects of pollutants on the air, water and soil and their effects on health; knowledge of monitoring protocols in the three environmental compartments.
Course Structure
Lessons with interactive didactic with case-study presentation and laboratoy practises.
Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
The environment and its factors; current state of the environment; relationships with health. Environmental pollution; bioavailability and biological amplification. Chemical hazards, major pathological effects; toxicity studies; the limits of acceptability.
Atmospheric air
physical and chemical characteristics. Air pollution (main sources, natural and man-made contaminants, primary and secondary, corpuscular and gaseous fuels; meteorological conditions and air pollution). damaging effects of air pollution on the environment (climate, vegetation, animals, materials). Health effects: immediate or short-term; distance or long-term. air pollution control.
Microclimate
Physical and chemical characteristics. Air inframurale and environmental well-being; thermoregulatory mechanisms; the well-being indices. "Indoor" The pollution.
water
Generality. Water intended for human consumption; sources of supply; water requirements; requirements of potability; criteria to rate potability; correction fisicoorganolettici characters, chemical characters, microbiological purification.
waste liquids
The urban waste water: composition and characteristics. Removal and disposal of residential areas with water distribution (primary treatment, secondary, tertiary, sludge treatment); from small groups or isolated houses with water distribution.
solid waste
Collection, removal; disposal (landfill, incineration, composting).
food hygiene
The power supply as a risk factor and as a prevention tool. food and malnutrition needs. food poisoning. food preservation.
Textbook Information
1) Maria Triassi, Gabriella Aggazzotti, Margherita Ferrante, Igiene Medicina Preventiva e del Territorio, II edizione, Sorbona, Idelson Gnocchi, Napoli 2015.
2) Buffoli M, Capolongo S., Odone A, Signorelli C. Salute e Ambienter, EDISES, Napoli 2016.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | L'ambiente e suoi fattori; stato attuale dell'ambiente; rapporti con la salute. Gli inquinamenti ambientali; biodisponibilità e amplificazione biologica. Il rischio chimico, principali effetti patologici; gli studi di tossicità; i limiti di accettabilità. | Testo 2 Capitolo1 e Capitolo 3. |
| 2 | Aria atmosferica, microclima. | Testo 1 Capitolo 3.1 e 3.2. o testo 2 Capitolo 4.1, 4.3, 4.4 e Capitolo 5.1, 5.2, 5.7 e 5.8. |
| 3 | Acqua, rifiuti liquidi, rifiuti solidi. | Testo1 Capitolo 3.3, 3.5, 3.6. |
| 4 | Rumore. CEM. | Testo 1 Capitolo 3.8 e 3.10 e Testo 2 Capitolo 4.5. |
| 5 | Igiene degli alimenti. | Capitoli inerenti dei testi 1 e 2. |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Oral exam and written test on the topics covered in the lectures.
Verification of learning can also be carried out electronically, should the conditions require it.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
1) Methodology for the study of health and environment relationships.
2) Meaning and importance of the methodology for the study of environmental risk.