The Biology Project: Chemicals & Human Health

Problem Sets & Tutorials

Kidneys and Metals Explore the world of renal toxicology, and learn the effect of metals on the kidneys and on kidney cells.

Toxicology Discover ways chemicals can affect human health and develop an understading of fundamental principles of toxicology.

Lung Toxicology Review the basics of lung anatomy and function and learn about toxicology in the lungs, diseases of the lungs, and environmental tobacco smoke.

Activities

Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Development Analyze scientific data to learn how second-hand smoke affects lung development and human health.


WWW Resources

Project Greenskate at the University of Washington, is a project that involves students in investigating potential health concerns surrounding the hypothetical development of a city park on a former industrial site contaminated with certain common environmental pollutants.

Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center is a resource for information on natural and human-made poisonous chemicals.

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids' Page has lots of fun activities for kids including games, brainteasers, and current hot topics in environmental health sciences.


The Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center
The Biology Project
The University of Arizona
Tuesday, March 3, 1998
Contact the Development Team

http://www.biology.arizona.edu
All contents copyright © 1997. All rights reserved.

CREDITS