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There is a paradox in discussing the use of occupational experience in relation to individual susceptibility to genotoxic agents. First, disease that is seen occurs in individuals, and reflects their individual susceptibility. The research that is done, however, is focused on populations. Therefore, in this presentation I will move from one foot to the other. Secondly, there’s long been a curious dichotomy with regard to reproductive experience and occupational and environmental health matters. Curious, because there’s been a concordance in many ways. In each, both somatic and genetic material are included, many species can be affected, many different organs, different tissues, and both are very selective within populations. A large variety of agents can affect individuals in each, both males and females can be involved. Yet this dichotomy has continued.
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Selikoff, I.J. (1984). Investigation of Genetic Hazards: Guidance from Occupational and Environmental Studies. In: de Serres, F.J., Pero, R.W. (eds) Individual Susceptibility to Genotoxic Agents in the Human Population. Environmental Science Research, vol 30. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2765-3_1
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