====== International Training Course on Detection of Environmental Pollution and Monitoring of Health Effects ======

==== Course Description ====
The course presents the different analytical methods in environmental toxicology; toxic compounds in the environmental and Their effects on man; how to monitor human exposure through the use of biomarkers; and modern techniques in instrument analysis.

=== Course Coordinator: ===
//Khunying// Mathuros Ruchirawat (Ph.D.)\\
=== Date: ===
3-14 March 2008\\
=== Place: ===
Room 606, 6<sup>th</sup> Floor, Service Building, Chulabhorn Research Institute\\
B 501D, 5<sup>th</sup> Floor, Biomedical Building, Chulabhorn Research Institute\\

==== Summary ====
The International Training Course on Environmental Toxicology was held from 3-14 March 2008. The objective of this course is to presents the different analytical methods in environmental toxicology; toxic compounds in the environmental and their effects on man; how to monitor human exposure through the use of biomarkers; and modern techniques in instrument analysis. The faculty comprised 5 lecturers from Chulabhorn Research Institute and German Cancer Research Center. There were 18 participants from 9 countries, namely Cambodia, Iran, Laos, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri-Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam supported by fellowships from TICA as well as 18 participants from Chulabhorn Gradute Institute. The course evaluation submitted by the participants indicated a high level of satisfaction with the content, the teaching, and the general organization of the course.