Genomics and Environmental Regulation: Science, Ethics, and Law - Couverture rigide

 
9780801890222: Genomics and Environmental Regulation: Science, Ethics, and Law
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0801890225 ISBN 13 : 9780801890222
Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009

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.

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À propos des auteurs

Richard R. Sharp is the director of bioethics research at the Cleveland Clinic.

Gary E. Marchant is the Lincoln Professor of Emerging Technologies at Arizona State University, where he is also a professor of law and life sciences and the executive director of the Center for Law, Science, and Technology.

Jamie A. Grodsky is an associate professor at the George Washington University Law School.

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Éditeur
Johns Hopkins University Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0801890225
ISBN 13 
9780801890222
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
392
Éditeur
Sharp Richard R., Marchant Gary E., Grodsky Jamie A.
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Personne responsable
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