Genomics and Environmental Regulation: Science, Ethics, and Law

Synopsis

To reduce the deleterious effects of environmental contamination, governments across the world have enacted regulations broadly conceived for entire populations. Information arising out of the Human Genome Project and other cutting-edge genetic research is shifting the policymaking process. This fascinating volume draws on experts from academia, government, industry, and nongovernmental organizations to examine the science of genomic research as applied to environmental policy. The first section explores environmental policy applications, including subpopulation genetic profiling, industrial regulations, and standardizing governmental evaluation of genomic data. The second section assesses from multiple angles the legal framework involved in applying genomics to environmental regulation. In the third section, the contributors review closely the implications of genomic research for occupational health, from disease prevention and genetic susceptibility to toxicants, to workers’ rights and potential employment discrimination. A fourth section explores the bioethical and philosophical complications of bringing genetic data and research into nonclinical regulatory frameworks.Genomics and Environmental Regulation points to ways in which information on toxicology and genetics can be used to craft more precise and efficient regulations.

Copyright:

2008

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

392 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780801895159

Related ISBNs:

9780801890222

Publisher:

Johns Hopkins University Press

Date of Addition:

09/27/21

Copyrighted By:

Johns Hopkins University Press

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Medicine, Politics and Government

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Richard R. Sharp

Edited by:

Gary E. Marchant

Edited by:

Jamie A. Grodsky