Chemical consequences : environmental mutagens, scientist activism, and the rise of genetic toxicology /

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Annotation Here is 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 chemical were capable of changing the genet...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Frickel, Scott, 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2004.
Temas:
Environmental Mutagen Society
Genetic toxicology.
Chemical mutagenesis.
Mutagens.
Politics, Practical.
Mutagens > adverse effects
Mutagens
Toxicogenetics > history
Politics
Environmental Exposure
Mutagenesis
Toxicologie génétique.
Mutagenèse chimique.
Mutagènes.
Politique.
Exposition (Toxicologie)
politics.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Genetic.
MEDICAL > Genetics.
Andre fag (naturvidenskab og teknik) > Andre fag
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Situating genetic toxicology
  • 2. Working on mutations
  • 3. Making room for environmental mutagens
  • 4. A wave of scientist collective action
  • 5. Framing scientist activism
  • 6. Organizing a scientists' movement
  • 7. Conclusion : environmental knowledge politics in practice
  • App. A. Scientists interviewed
  • App. B. Timeline of institutionalizing events in environmental mutagenesis/genetic toxicology, 1964-1976.

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