The course will be presented by Dr Rick Leah and Professor Rob Marrs in 2007-8 Academic year

There is no separate course handbook for this course as Course Notes will be made available as the course progresses - they should be accumulated for future reference. 

Recommended reading will be indicated in the course notes or on associated webpages.

The course notes will be handed out in hard copy form at the lectures

The Course Outline can be downloaded here

(The Powerpoint presentations for these Lectures will be made available for download on VITAL

This is a fast moving subject area - please read widely, use the WWW wisely and develop your own ideas in a critical but positive manner

Please use the links below to access additional information to complement the lectures by Dr Rick Leah.

Lect1: Impacts of man on the Biosphere - population, resources and pollution (Sustainable Development)
Lect2: Information on Over-exploitation of Marine Fisheries
Lect3: Transboundary Pollution and Impact of Acid deposition on Freshwaters

Lect7: Toxicity and toxicology: Meaning and measurements - 
Lect 8: Introduction to Biomarkers of Pollution impact

Lect 12: Environmental Risk from industrial organic chemicals I : PCBs  
              Extended Lecture notes are also available for this lecture as well as .ppts on VITAL
Lect 13: Environmental Risk from industrial organic chemicals II : Dioxins & Flame Retardants
              Extended notes on Health Risks of Dioxins and PCBs are also available for this lecture as well as
              PowerPoint files on VITAL
Lect14: Wastewater disposal : Sewage treatment : Sewage treatment  and Endocrine Disruption

Lect17: Improving the 'Dirtiest Estuary in Europe' - a case history of the Mersey Estuary and Irish Sea  
Lect 18: Self assessment and review - Questionnaire handed out in Lecture

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