Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings

26.1006 - Environmental toxicology

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the health effects associated with exposure to toxic chemicals and systems occurring in the natural, work, and living environments; the management of environmental toxins and toxicity; and the development of protections for humans, animals, and plants. These programs include courses in applied ecology; microbiology; toxin transport, fate, and degradation; dermal toxicology; reproductive and genetic toxicology; atmospheric and environmental chemistry; metals toxicology; environmental mutagens and biotransformation; nutrient interaction; chemical sensitivity, disorders, and disease; risk assessment; animal waste management; environmental health; and hazardous materials management.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • ecotoxicology
    • environmental toxicology

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • ecology(26.1301)
    • environmental engineering technology(15.0507)
    • environmental science(03.0104)
    • environmental studies(03.0103)
    • plant protection(01.1105)
    • toxicology(26.1004)
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