Risky business
Subtitle: genetic testing and exclusionary practices in the hazardous workplace
By: Elaine Draper.
Series: Cambridge studies in philosophy and public policy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
Subjects: Human chromosome abnormalities -- Diagnosis -- Social aspects; Occupational diseases -- Diagnosis -- Social aspects; Medical screening -- Social aspects
Description: At a time when more corporate employers are using genetic information as a cornerstone of their hiring practices, when workers find their chromosomes considered alongside their resumes, the ramifications of genetic testing demand further examination. Risky Business analyzes health screening in the workplace--three major types of testing are examined: genetic screening in which job applicants and employees are tested for inherited traits that may predispose them to the disease:genetic monitoring that aims to detect genetic damage among current employees that could indicate exposure to dangerous chemicals; and teratogenic risk in which laboratory cultures and animals are used to provide evidence of the effects of chemical exposure on humans.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-296) and index.