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Environmental Toxicology

Discover how chemicals are released, transported and transformed in the environment and in organisms. Explore the health and performance effects of toxicants and other chemicals on humans and wildlife. Understand how we devise strategies to monitor and regulate the use of industrial or commercial chemical products.

Careers

  • Environmental chemist
  • Environmental consultant
  • Environmental policy advisor/ attorney
  • Forensic scientist
  • Occupational health and safety manager/biohazard specialist
  • Pharmacist/pharmaceutical scientist
  • Physician/health care professional
  • Public health scientist
  • Research scientist/technician
  • Risk assessment analyst

Specializations

  • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Chemistry
  • Forensic Science and Regulatory Toxicology
  • Molecular and Biomedical Toxicology

Contact

1086 Academic Surge
530-754-9796
Email

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