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Article: Partnerships to address ethical challenges in environmental health. (NIEHS Extramural Update).
- Article from:
- Environmental Health Perspectives
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
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Research endeavors that lead to methods for prevention and treatment of disease are a primary goal of the NIEHS. With the increased impact of genetic research on human health comes a growing awareness of the ethical, legal, and social issues related to the involvement of human subjects. To address this need, the NIEHS has created a new program, Partnerships to Address Ethical Challenges in Environmental Health. The goal of this program is to enhance public participation in research and create a more informed and educated public.
Involvement of the public in research programs is an essential component of preventing and minimizing adverse health effects. Public ...