Genetic susceptibility and the setting of occupational health standards

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• Personal Author:
  Howard J ; Schulte P
• Description:
  As more is learned about genetic susceptibility to occupational and environmental hazards, there will be increasing pressure to use genetic susceptibility information in setting occupational health standards. Historically, this has not been done, but a growing body of research assesses inherited genetic factors as modifiers of the effects of hazardous exposures. Additionally, acquired genetic and epigenetic characteristics could also be used in standard setting. However, for both inherited and acquired genetic characteristics, many scientific ethical, legal, and social issues could arise. Investigators need to examine the potential role and implications of using genetic information in standard setting. In this review, we focus primarily on inherited genetic factors and their role in occupational health standard setting. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Environmental Pollution Genetics Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Genetics Environmental-hazards Genetic-disorders Genetic-factors Health-standards Occupational-hazards Occupational-health Regulation Risk-analysis Risk-assessment Standards

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• ISSN:
  0163-7525
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  EID - Education and Information Division ; OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  149-159
• Volume:
  32
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20038251
• Citation:
  Annu Rev Public Health 2011 Apr; 32:149-159
• Contact Point Address:
  Paul Schulte, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  PSchulte@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Annual Review of Public Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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