Join Award-Winning Author Steven G. Gilbert, for this basic course on the principles of toxicology and health effects of chemical agents!The program is designed for those who deal with chemicals in the home, at work, or at school. The course identifies potential health hazards of toxic chemicals and methods for preventing exposure. Chemicals we encounter in everyday life are used as examples to evaluate the hazards and risk of exposure and put them into perspective. Learn the basic principles of toxicology; tools for assessing the toxicology of chemicals; effects of chemicals on the body; why some people are more sensitive to chemicals than others.
http://www.nwetc.org/toxicology - See this website for an EARLY BIRD SPECIAL ending May 5th!

LEARN ABOUT:
- Principles of Toxicology
- Non-Cancer and Neurotoxicology
- Case Study: Health Effects of Lead
- An Introduction to Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology
- Pollution in People - Biomonitoring
- Precautionary Assessment - Beyond Risk Assessment

About the Instructor: Steven G. Gilbert, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., Director and Founder of the Institute of Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders (INND), received a Ph.D. in Toxicology in 1986 from the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, and is a Diplomat of American Board of Toxicology. He is an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington and Affiliate Professor, Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, UW Bothell. He is a former owner and President of Biosupport, LTD., which he sold to SNBL USA Ltd. These firms were involved in pre-clinical contract research, toxicology, and specialized model development. Dr. Gilbert's research has focused on neurobehavioral effects of low-level exposure to lead and mercury on the developing nervous system. His book, A Small Dose of Toxicology- The Health Effects of Common Chemicals was published in 2004 (www.asmalldoseof.org). Most recently he has started a wiki based web site Toxipedia (www.toxipedia.org) with the mission of connecting science and people. (sgilbert@innd.org).