Genomics and Environmental Regulation: Science, Ethics, and Law

ISBN 10: 0801890225 / ISBN 13: 9780801890222

Published by Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Genomics and Environmental Regulation: Science, Ethics, and Law
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801890225
• ISBN 13: 9780801890222
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good

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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.

About the Authors

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.