Genomics and Environmental Regulation

Science, Ethics, and Law

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-01-12
Mått:152 x 229 x 26 mm
Vikt:658 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:392
Förlag:Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:9780801890222

Utforska kategorier

Miljövetenskap och miljöpolitik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Miljörätt inom Juridik
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

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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The authors must be complemented for having addressed an exceedingly complex subject and have gathered a wealth of information in one volume. -- A. Alan Moghissi Potomac Institute for Policy Studies 2009 A canonical compilation of fundamental issues of this topic by leaders in the field... Timely work. Environmental Health Perspectives 2009 The breadth of material supported by real-world scenarios makes this an excellent resource for students of law or the sciences interested in the intersection of these fields. Choice 2009

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PrefaceList of IntroductionsIntroduction: Environmental Policy in the Age of GenomicsPart I: Environmental Policy PerspectivesChapter 1. Toxicogenomics and Environmental RegulationChapter 2. Addressing Genomic Needs at the U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyChapter 3. Application of Genomics for Health and Environmental Safety of Chemicals: An Industry PerspectiveChapter 4. Toxicogenomics and the Public Interest: Technical and Sociopolitical ChallengesPart II: Legal PerspectivesChapter 5. Challenges in Applying Toxicogenomic Data in Federal Regulatory SettingsChapter 6. Genetic Data and Toxic Torts: Intimations of Statistical ReductionismChapter 7. Genomics and Environmental Justice: Some Preliminary ThoughtsChapter 8. Setting Air Quality Standards in the Postgenomic EraPart III: Occupational Health Perspectives Chapter 9. Genetics and Workplace IssuesChapter 10. Advances in Human Genome Epidemiology: Implications for Occupational Health and Disease PreventionChapter 11. Occupational Health and Discrimination Issues Raised by Toxicogenomics in the WorkplaceChapter 12. Genetic Susceptibility and Radiological Health and SafetyPart IV: Ethical and Philosophical PerspectivesChapter 13. Conceptual and Normative Dimensions of ToxicogenomicsChapter 14. Environmental Disease, Biomarkers, and the Precautionary PrincipleChapter 15. Rights and the Exceptionally VulnerableChapter 16. (Almost) Equal Protection for Genetically Susceptible Subpopulations: A Hybrid Regulatory-Compensation ProposalChapter 17. Protecting People in Spite of—or Thanks to—the "Veil of Ignorance"Appendix: Executive Summary of National Research Council Report, Applications of Toxicogenomic Technologies to Predictive Toxicology and Risk AssessmentIndex