Introduction to Environmental Epidemiology

From ERAC Edu

Time: November 20 - December 8, 2006

Place: University of Kuopio, Kuopio (Maps and connections)

Canthia (the building number 1 on the map)

Research Centre Neulanen (Neulaniementie 4)

Credits: 2.0 credit points

Language: English

Organizers: The course is organized jointly by the School of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Kuopio, the Graduate School in Environmental Health, and Environmental Risk Assessment Centre (ERAC)

Course leader: Professor Juha Pekkanen, National Public Health Institute, Kuopio

Course description: The course is an introduction into main issues surrounding the use of epidemiology in environmental health risk assessment. Main problems encountered in epidemiology, like exposure misclassification, special designs of environmental epidemiology, like time series studies and ecological studies, and meta-analysis are addressed.

Further information: Ms. Annika Männikkö, e-mail: coordinator.kansy at uku.fi, School of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition