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Presentation Outline

1. Introduction - Types of Environments
1. Inner versus Outer Environment
   
2. Personal versus Ambient Environment
   
3. Gaseous, Liquid, and Solid Environments
4. Chemical, Biological, Physical, and Socioeconomic Environments
2. Routes of Exposure
   1. Dermal absorption
   2. Inhalation
   3. Ingestion
   4. Other Routes of Exposure
      
3. Elements for a Pathway of Exposure
   1. Source of contamination
   2. Media for contaminant travel
   3. Point of Exposure
   4. Route of Exposure
   5. Receptor Population
4. Types of Exposure
   1. Acute
      
   2. Chronic
   3. Sub-acute
   4. Sub-chronic
      
5. Effects After Exposure
   1. Local
   2. Systemic
6. Excretion of Toxins
   
   1. Urine
   2. Liver
   3. Lungs
7. Test Your Knowledge Quiz
8. Activity Lab
9. Question and Answer Period

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