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| The Joint Doctoral Degree Program in Exposure Assessment
is a collaborative effort between the Rutgers Graduate Program in
Environmental Sciences, the Department of Environmental and Community
Medicine, UMDNJ-RWJMS, and the New Jersey Graduate Program in Public
Health. It provides a unique opportunity for students to obtain
training in human exposure assessment. The degree is jointly
conferred by Rutgers University and UMDNJ-RWJMS. |
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The Exposure Assessment Program educates students in the multifaceted
science of exposure assessment that includes:
- sampling strategies,
- characterizations of sources and concentrations of pollutants,
- time-concentration profiles of individuals for epidemiological
investigations,
- mathematical models of personal exposure and source-receptor
relationships,
- new methods of measuring inhalation, ingestion and dermal exposure,
- and chemical biological markers within the general population and
sensitive sub-groups.
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Students in the Program have access to state-of-the-art laboratory equipment
for biological analysis, chemical analysis and mathematical modeling, which is
an integral part of the program. These facilities permit measurement and
prediction of how, when, where, and why exposures from the environment occurs,
enter an individual, and are dispersed throughout the body. Computer
models are also used to predict how contaminants are distributed throughout
large populations. These capabilities lead to studies that provide a
scientific basis for making public health decisions.
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