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2023-2026 Academic Catalog

DPH 7143 - Epidemiology of the Tobacco

The course will utilize a multi-level approach to public health by providing a comprehensive overview of the health effects, history, marketing, politics, and control of tobacco use, combining medical, psychosocial, epidemiological, and economic perspectives to give students a framework for understanding tobacco addiction and its prevention and treatment. This course will provide the foundation for students to begin pursuing a public health career dedicated to diminishing the tremendous toll of tobacco use and addiction in our society through research, teaching and/or public health.