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Toxic ethics: environmental genomics and the health of populations

Jason Scott Robert1, Andrea Smith

  • 1Center for Biology and Society, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, PO Box 874701, Tempe, AZ 85287-4701, USA. Jason.Robert@asu.edu

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Analytical ApproachBioethics and Professional EthicsBiomedical and Behavioral ResearchEnvironmental Genome ProjectGenetics and ReproductionHealth Care and Public HealthNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

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