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Environmental Exposures (Air Pollution and Noise) and Health Effects
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:07:10
Abstract
Environmental exposures to air pollutants and noise and their effects on human health and well-being will be discussed. Concepts and methods for exposure measurements and assessments will be shown. In the first part of the semester, air pollutants (for example for fine particles and ozone), in the second part, noise, its effects and control, will be covered.
Objective
- to understand the basic concepts of an exposure assessment (air, noise) - to know methods used in health effect research - to know criteria and methods for setting threshold levels
Content
Air Pollutants: - sources of air pollutants - fate in the atmosphere (dispersion, transformation etc.) - indoor air pollution - concepts of an exposure assessment - concepts for setting air quality standards - health effect of pollutants (e.g. as fine particles and ozone) Noise - Introduction to acoustics, Measurement, Hearing - Auditory processing - Exposure assessment of noise - Noise effects, Exposure-effect relationships - Basics of noise control and abatement, exposure limits - Noise abatement policy
Resources
Lecture Notes
Presentations (ppt, pdf) will uploaded to a server, previous to the lecture.
Literature
see references in the scripts.
Learning Materials (Links)
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- BSC , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 60 minutes
- Aids
- Skript, Powerpoint, "Beilagen", eigene Notizen, Bücher etc.NICHT ERLAUBT: Notebooks, elektronische Hilfen etc.
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Environmental Exposures (Air Pollution and Noise) and Health Effects |
|
2 h weekly |