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2026-2027 Catalog

ENV S&P 727. Radioactivity and the Environment. 3 Credits.

Radioactive isotopes play a significant role in many aspects of the natural and human environments. People are affected throughout their lives by natural and anthropogenic isotopes at local, national, and global scales. From radon in houses and radium in local drinking water supplies to fallout from Chernobyl, humans and the natural environment are directly impacted through health, economic, and technological pathways. We will discuss the science behind radioactivity and the issues that affect our society.
REC: high school chemistry or Earth science
Fall Even.