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"Dr. Moller is a great lecturer, and the subject material is very interesting. He also is very informed on how to run the technological aspects of this course, which is very beneficial because that is how the world works these days."

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"I think the instruction was very good, lots of good information, presented in an organized interesting way."

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"It allows you to get info from lectures on the web, so you can do things on your time if you want."

Greg's comments: Hello, my name is Greg Möller and I'm the instructor for the course Principles of Environmental Toxicology.

Perhaps because of our own survival, the chance toxic meeting of chemistry and biology in the environment has always fascinated us. Whether it is the toxins in nature of poisonous plants and venoms, or the threat of impact in polluted environments, we all share an interest in understanding the potential risk of toxicosis in the world around us.

In the public arena the perception of risk is too often manipulated by those with an agenda to artificially magnify or minimize our concerns. An understanding of the fundamental science behind toxicology and the environment is beyond the background of most people, and the sometimes morbid outcome of toxic episodes strikes fear at its most basic level.

In this course we will undertake a journey of understanding into the science of environmental toxicology. We will explore fundamental concepts, primary methodologies, and the critical issues that form the basis of knowledge in this most important arena of human experience. It is my goal that we learn together, and learn much about the principles of environmental toxicology.

The Chronicle of Higher Education, reviewed Dr. Greg Möller's Environmental Toxicology course.

Fundamental toxicological concepts including dose-response relationships, absorption of toxicants, distribution and storage of toxicants, biotransformation and elimination of toxicants, target organ toxicity and teratogenesis, mutagenesis, and carcinogenesis; chemodynamics of environmental contaminants including transport, fate, and receptors; chemicals of environmental interest and how they are tested and regulated; risk assessment fundamentals. Students registering for EnvS/FST 509 are required to prepare an additional in-depth report.