This is a survey course examining how environmental factors and conditions can affect human health and well-being being taught as a joint project of the BCC Science Division and the University of Washington Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences.

Meeting Times and Locations:

2:30 - 4:50 p.m.
Mondays and Thursdays
Room L-212, Bellevue Community College

Instructors:

L.B. Sandy Rock, MD, MPH
Instructor, Science Division
Bellevue Community College

and

Charles D. (Chuck) Treser, MPH
Senior Lecturer, Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
University of Washington

Announcements:

http://scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/sr/

In the News . . .

Judge Approves $107.6 Million Settlement against DuPont over Alleged Poisoning of Water
Environmental News Network, March 01, 2005
By Erik Schelzig, Associated Press

Mercury Damage to Babies Costs Billions, Study Says
Environmental News Network, March 01, 2005
By Devlin Barrett, Associated Press

New Virus May Have Come from Monkeys, Experts Say
Environmental News Network, February 28, 2005
By Maggie Fox, Reuters

On Beyond Organic: Fighting Food Allergies
Environmental News Network,February 28, 2005
By Icicle Networks

Bird Flu in Flies No Threat to Animals or Humans, Expert Says
Environmental News Network, February 23, 2005
By Reuters

Study Blames 20,000 Deaths a Year on Diesel Exhaust
Environmental News Network, February 23, 2005
By Devlin Barrett, Associated Press

Feted and Hated, Kyoto Enters into Force
Environmental News Network, February 16, 2005
By Reuters

Dangers of Mercury Pollution Overstated, House Republicans Say in Report
Environmental News Network, February 16, 2005
By John Heilprin, Associated Press

Study Finds Pollution May Affect Babies' Genes
Environmental News Network, February 15, 2005
By Karen Matthews, Associated Press

U.S. Cities Eye Ocean Waves for Power Supplies
Environmental News Network, February 15, 2005
By Leonard Anderson and Timothy Gardner, Reuters

EarthTalk: Combatting Sprawl with 'Smart Growth'
Environmental News Network, February 15, 2005
By the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine

Global Warming Treaty Set to Take Effect
Environmental News Network, February 14, 2005
By Charles J. Hanley, Associated Press

Earth's 'Lung,' the Amazon Forest, Breathes Uneasily in a Time of Climate Change
Environmental News Network, February 14, 2005
By Charles J. Hanley, Associated Press

Seattle Mandates Recycling
Environmental News Network, February 10, 2005
By Elizabeth M. Gillespie, Associated Press

Puget Sound Environmental Report Yields Mixed Results
Environmental News Network, January 20, 2005
By Craig Welch, The Seattle Times

Nuclear Power Makes a Comeback
Environmental News Network, January 20, 2005
By Robert Manor, Chicago Tribune

Bush `Clear Skies' Proposal Hinders Power Plant Cleanups, Official Says
Environmental News Network, January 19, 2005
By John Heilprin, Associated Press

U.S. Officials Accuse DuPont of Concealing Teflon Ingredient's Health Risk
Environmental News Network, January 18, 2005
By Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune

Disaster Looms for Megacities, UN Official Says
Environmental News Network, January 18, 2005
By Elaine Lies, Reuters

Academy Report Sees Benefits of Existing Clean Air Program
Environmental News Network,January 14, 2005
By John Heilprin, Associated Press

EPA Seeking Review on Potential Health Risks of Chemical Used in Teflon
Environmental News Network, January 13, 2005
By John Heilprin, Associated Press

Groups Cite Sprawl as Threat to 1,200 Rare Plants, Animals
Environmental News Network, January 13, 2005
By John Heilprin, Associated Press

EPA Watchdog Finds Security Lapses in Remote Controls for Water Systems
Environmental News Network, January 11, 2005
By John Heilprin, Associated Press

Rising Seas Threaten Islands, Cities, Coasts
Environmental News Network, January 11, 2005
By Alister Doyle, Reuters

Health Standard for Perchlorate in Drinking Water Too High, Panel Says
Environmental News Network, January 11, 2005
By Erica Werner, Associated Press

EBay, Intel Launch Initiative to Recycle Used Electronic Gadgets
Environmental News Network, January 07, 2005
By Rachel Konrad, Associated Press

Pollution-Eating Bacteria Gives Up Genetic Secrets
Environmental News Network, January 07, 2005
By Reuters

Sustainability -- A New Bottom Line
Environmental News Network, January 05, 2005
By Dr. David Suzuki, an op/ed

Rats Killed and Tons of Waste Removed in Rare Cleanup of Kenya's Main Market
Environmental News Network, January 04, 2005
By Associated Press

Melting ice may create shipping shortcut
The Seattle Time, January 3, 2005
By J. Martin McOmber, Seattle Times

Environmental Issues Emerging from Wreckage of Asian Tsunami
Environmental News Network, December 31, 2004
By UN Environment Programme

Tsunami Threatens Survival of Indian Tribes
Environmental News Network, December 30, 2004
By Kamil Zaheer, Reuters

Peru Offers U.S.-Based Metals Producer More Time to Clean Up Toxic Contamination
Environmental News Network, December 30, 2004
By Rick Vecchio, Associated Press

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