Applications of Toxicogenomic Technologies to Predictive Toxicology and Risk Assessment - Softcover

National Research Council; Division On Earth And Life Studies; Board On Life Sciences; Board On Environmental Studies And Toxicology; Committee On Applications Of Toxicogenomic Technologies To Predictive Toxicology

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309112982 ISBN 13: 9780309112987

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2007

Synopsis

The new field of toxicogenomics presents a potentially powerful set of tools to better understand the health effects of exposures to toxicants in the environment. At the request of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the National Research Council assembled a committee to identify the benefits of toxicogenomics, the challenges to achieving them, and potential approaches to overcoming such challenges. The report concludes that realizing the potential of toxicogenomics to improve public health decisions will require a concerted effort to generate data, make use of existing data, and study data in new ways--an effort requiring funding, interagency coordination, and data management strategies.

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Committee on Applications of Toxicogenomic Technologies to Predictive Toxicology and Risk Assessment, National Research Council

Edition details

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309112982
• ISBN 13: 9780309112987
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300