Chemical Compounds in the Human Environment

Responsibility related to the protection of the natural environment corresponds to the care for human health.

There are many antropogenic chemicals (pollutants) in the environment that have negative/harmful effects on our health. The course will focus on the characterization of substances that are dangerous for humans and poses health risk. The classification of xenobiotics and their impact on the human body will be discussed. An important part of the course will be the presentation of proposals to replace harmful substances with others that are safe and come from the natural environment, the production of which does not contradict the principles of sustainable development.

Chemical composition of organisms divided into organic and inorganic compounds.

Absorption of toxic substances and bioaccumulation.

Toxin uptake, biotransformation and elimination.

The chemistry of cosmetics: synthetic and natural products for cosmetic uses. Cosmetics regulations.

Commonly used addictive substances.

The toxic threat in everyday products, from toys to furniture.

Chemical composition and properties of waste. Methane recovery by anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste.

Health Products from Natural Sources.

Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity of selected chemical substances present in the human environment.

Applications of isotope analyses.

Trace elements in human tissues.

Importance of environmental chemistry for human health and environmental safety.

Elements of statistics in environmental sciences.

Manahan S.E. „Fundamentals of Environmental and Toxicological Chemistry: Sustainable Science” (2013)

Manahan S.E. „Environmental Chemistry” (2000)

Klaassen C.D., Watkins III J.B. „Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology” (2015)

Khameneh B., Iranshahy M., Soheili V., Bazzaz B.S.F. „Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control” Review on plant antimicrobials: a mechanistic viewpoint (2019)

Responsibility related to the protection of the natural environment corresponds to the care for human health.

There are many antropogenic chemicals (pollutants) in the environment that have negative/harmful effects on our health. The course will focus on the characterization of substances that are dangerous for humans and poses health risk. The classification of xenobiotics and their impact on the human body will be discussed. An important part of the course will be the presentation of proposals to replace harmful substances with others that are safe and come from the natural environment, the production of which does not contradict the principles of sustainable development.

Chemical composition of organisms divided into organic and inorganic compounds.

Absorption of toxic substances and bioaccumulation.

Toxin uptake, biotransformation and elimination.

The chemistry of cosmetics: synthetic and natural products for cosmetic uses. Cosmetics regulations.

Commonly used addictive substances.

The toxic threat in everyday products, from toys to furniture.

Chemical composition and properties of waste. Methane recovery by anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste.

Health Products from Natural Sources.

Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity of selected chemical substances present in the human environment.

Applications of isotope analyses.

Trace elements in human tissues.

Importance of environmental chemistry for human health and environmental safety.

Elements of statistics in environmental sciences.

Manahan S.E. „Fundamentals of Environmental and Toxicological Chemistry: Sustainable Science” (2013)

Manahan S.E. „Environmental Chemistry” (2000)

Klaassen C.D., Watkins III J.B. „Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology” (2015)

Khameneh B., Iranshahy M., Soheili V., Bazzaz B.S.F. „Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control” Review on plant antimicrobials: a mechanistic viewpoint (2019)

Responsibility related to the protection of the natural environment corresponds to the care for human health.

There are many antropogenic chemicals (pollutants) in the environment that have negative/harmful effects on our health. The course will focus on the characterization of substances that are dangerous for humans and poses health risk. The classification of xenobiotics and their impact on the human body will be discussed. An important part of the course will be the presentation of proposals to replace harmful substances with others that are safe and come from the natural environment, the production of which does not contradict the principles of sustainable development.

Chemical composition of organisms divided into organic and inorganic compounds.

Absorption of toxic substances and bioaccumulation.

Toxin uptake, biotransformation and elimination.

The chemistry of cosmetics: synthetic and natural products for cosmetic uses. Cosmetics regulations.

Commonly used addictive substances.

The toxic threat in everyday products, from toys to furniture.

Chemical composition and properties of waste. Methane recovery by anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste.

Health Products from Natural Sources.

Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity of selected chemical substances present in the human environment.

Applications of isotope analyses.

Trace elements in human tissues.

Importance of environmental chemistry for human health and environmental safety.

Elements of statistics in environmental sciences.

Manahan S.E. „Fundamentals of Environmental and Toxicological Chemistry: Sustainable Science” (2013)

Manahan S.E. „Environmental Chemistry” (2000)

Klaassen C.D., Watkins III J.B. „Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology” (2015)

Khameneh B., Iranshahy M., Soheili V., Bazzaz B.S.F. „Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control” Review on plant antimicrobials: a mechanistic viewpoint (2019)