Frontiers in Environmental Toxicology

Principles of Environmental Toxicology Instructor: Gregory Möller, Ph.D. University of Idaho. Review the course outline. Examine the global environmental outlook. Examine major emerging env. issues. Discuss the present and near future “full scale” environmental emergencies. • Explore key env. successes, data gaps, root problems, and new approaches. • Understand the future challenges of environmental toxicology.
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Frontiers in Environmental Toxicology Principles of Environmental Toxicology Learning Objectives • Review the course outline. • Examine the global environmental outlook. Frontiers in • Examine major emerging env. issues. Environmental Toxicology • Discuss the present and near future “full scale” environmental emergencies. • Explore key env. successes, Principles of Environmental Toxicology data gaps, root problems, Instructor: Gregory Möller, Ph.D. and new approaches. University of Idaho • Understand the future challenges of environmental toxicology. 2 Principles of Environmental Toxicology Principles of Environmental Toxicology Course Review Global Resource Sustainability?• “Silent Spring” • Biogeochemistry of Se; As in Drinking Water• Concepts of toxicology • Ecological biochemistry• Pesticide residues • Abiotic transformation• Dose-response relationships • Environmental c.dynamics• Absorption of toxicants • Environmental transport• Distribution and storage • Environmental chemicals• Biotransformation, elimination • Socrates Award Lecture• Target organ toxicity • Endocrine disruption Image over is the most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth available in• Ter-. mut-, carcino-genesis • Monitoring chemicals March 2002. Many months of satellite-based observations of the land surface, oceans, sea ice, and clouds were pieced together into a seamless, mosaic of• Dioxins, related compounds • Regulating chemicals every square kilometer the Earth• Risk assessment Source: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Image (UNEP Geo 3)3 4 Principles of Environmental Toxicology Principles of Environmental Toxicology Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Sustainable Development 2005 • In the past 50 years, humans have changed Development to meet the needs of the present ecosystems more rapidly than at any other without compromising the ability of future comparable time. generations to meet their own needs. • As a result, 15 of 24 ecosystem services that support life on earth are being degraded or used The Brundtland Commission, 1987 unsustainably – The study involved 1360 ...