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Exposure assessment, threshold levels and health effects of pollutants
Expositionsmessung, Grenzwerte und Gesundheit
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:29:07
Abstract
Sources of pollutants in the ambient air and indoors. Concepts and methods for assessing exposure to air pollutants (e.g. fine particles, phtochemical smog (ozone)) will be presented. Examples of health effects and criteria for setting threshold levels will be discussed.
Objective
- to understand the basic concepts of an exposure assessment (air, noise) - to know the methods used in health effect research - to know the criteria and methods for setting threshold levels
Content
- sources of pollutants (indoors and outdoors) - concepts of an exposure assessment - measurement methods for gases and particles - health effect of pollutants (methods, most important pollutants, such as fine particles, PM-10 and ozone)
Resources
Lecture Notes
Presentations (ppt, pdf) will be sent by email.
Literature
see references in the scripts.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture | Expositionsmessung, Grenzwerte und Gesundheit |
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1 h weekly |
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Major in Climate and Water: Electives (Advisor of the BSc-major "Climate and Water" is Dr. M. Wüest, Institute for climate and atmosphere (IAC).)
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Major Electives (From the elective courses of the 5th and 6th semester, 24 credits have to be acquired. Other courses have to be granted by the advisor, Dr. M. Wüest, IAC.)
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