Genes and the environment: their impact on children's health.

doi:10.1289/ehp.98106817

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Genes and the environment: their impact on children's health.

Environmental health perspectives - 1 Jun 1998

Suk W A, Collman G W

Abstract excerpt

Because the human population is biologically diverse and genetically heterogeneous, it is not surprising that differences in susceptibility to disease among individuals with or without exposure to environmental agents exist. Individuals vary greatly in their susceptibility to disease. This is tru...

Topics

Age Factors
Causality
Child
Child Welfare
Environment
Environmental Exposure
Environmental Pollutants
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Molecular Epidemiology
Polymorphism, Genetic
Risk Assessment

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