Guidelines for the Study of Genetic Effects in Human Populations: Environmental Health Criteria 46

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorWorld Health Organization
dc.contributor.authorInternational Labour Organisation
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-20T20:30:26Z
dc.date.available2019-08-20T20:30:26Z
dc.date.issued1985
dc.descriptionThe extent to which human somatic and germinal mutation frequencies may be increased by exposure to ionizing radiation and to the variety of chemicals that characterize modern societies has been a matter of concern in recent years. Somatic mutations, either genic or chromosomal, are not transmitted to the offspring of an exposed individual. However, increases in the frequency of these mutations may contribute to an increase in the frequency of acquired disorders, for example, cancer. Increases in the frequency of germinal mutations, genic or chromosomal, are likely to contribute to inherited defects in the offspring of individuals exposed to mutagenic agents. There is, therefore, a clear need to develop and apply methods to study exposed populations at risk of increased levels of Somatic or germinal mutations.en
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dc.identifier.isbn92 4 150186 5
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29524
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number126 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectgenetic
dc.subjectpopulation
dc.subjectepidemiology
dc.subjectmutation
dc.subjectchromosome
dc.subjectdeath
dc.subjecthealth
dc.titleGuidelines for the Study of Genetic Effects in Human Populations: Environmental Health Criteria 46en
dc.typeTechnical report

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