Course Description and Material

Do you want to learn more about the principles of toxicology and the health effects of chemical exposures? You will benefit from "A Small Dose of Toxicology," an advanced course based on the book A Small Dose of Toxicology by Steven G. Gilbert.

The course identifies potential health hazards of toxic chemicals and methods for preventing exposure. Hazards and risks of exposure are evaluated and put into perspective by exploring chemicals encountered in everyday life. You will learn the basic principles of toxicology, tools for assessing the toxicology of chemicals, effects of chemicals on the body, and why some people are more sensitive to chemicals than others.

More information on the book, including PowerPoint presentations for each chapter, is available on the A Small Dose of ... website and on the book flyer (PDF file).

Clickable toxicology posters

Below are clickable posters. Open the pdf file and click on a square to interactively explore toxicology.

• A Small Dose of Toxicology clickable poster (0.4 MB PDF file)
• Milestones of Toxicology clickable poster (1.4 MB PDF file)
• World Library of Toxicology clickable poster (2.1 MB PDF file)

A Larger Dose of Toxicology

• Session Welcome Welcome slides ppt (7.5 MB)
  • Safe Chemicals Act of 2010
    • Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families - working to reform TSCA
    • LDA press release summarizing Safe Chemicals Act
    • Kid Safe Chemicals - EWG

• A Small Dose of Neurotoxicology Lecture 1 slides ppt (2.4 MB)

• A Small Dose of Lead Lecture 2 slides ppt (2.4 MB)
  • Article Lead 10 to 2 reading 1 (0.3 MB)
  • Supplemental - A Small Dose of Lead & Mercury Sup Lecture 2 (3.6 MB)

• Precautionary Assessment - Beyond Risk Assessment Lecture 3 slides ppt (1.2 MB)
  • Article - Public Health and the Precautionary Principle(1-page PDF on the Precautionary Principle)
  • Article - Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues: Our Children's Future (PDF, longer paper on ethics, PP and children)
  • Article - Precautionary Assessment: Beyond Risk Assessment (PDF, details on precautionary assessment)
  • Spreadsheet - Precautionary Assessment Criteria (Excel file)