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Chemical Consequences

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Hereis the first historical and sociological account of the formation of an interdisciplinary science known as genetic toxicology, and of the scientists’ social movement that created it.

After research geneticists discovered that synthetic chemicals were capable of changing the genetic structure of living organisms, scientists began to explore how these chemicals affected gene structure and function.  In the late 1960s, a small group of biologists became concerned that chemical mutagens represented a serious and possibly global environmental threat.

Genetic toxicology is nurtured as much by public culture as by professional practices, reflecting the interplay of genetics research and ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813534138
SKU
V9780813534138
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About Scott Frickel
SCOTT FRICKEL is an assistant professor of sociology at Tulane University. Chemical Consequences is his first book.

Reviews for Chemical Consequences
Dr. Frickel has described in clear and elegant prose a complex set of scientific developments and social interactions that reveal how a new scientific field (genetic toxicology) was born, flourished, and matured. A fascinating look at the interactions among scientists beyond the lab bench.
David M. DeMarini,Ph.D.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
In this clear, engaging and important ... Read more

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