This course will introduce students to the concepts in environmental and shall cover a discussion of environmental health problems in Uganda and worldwide. The course shall explore the use of tools of toxicology, epidemiology and social science and case studies of pollution in different media (air, water and soil etc) shall be assessed, chemicals and pesticides, epidemics and food borne illness, the impact of climate change on environment shall also be discussed. The course shall analyze urbanization, industrialization and related environmental hazards, Environmental pollution, solid and hazardous waste management, public health policy and agencies involved in environmental health. The course will be suitable for students who wish to gain a basic understanding of in environmental health, with cases of more detailed investigation of specific concepts.