Affiliation:
1. Department of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health Los Angeles, CA
2. National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
Abstract
Susceptibility to environmental pollutants involves both biological and nonbiobgical factors. Individuals belonging to minority groups are much more likely to be subject to a number of these factors. This paper examines biological susceptibility of minorities to environmental pollutants and provides specific examples of susceptibility resulting from: genetic makeup; occupation; other factors such as compromised health status, exposure to mixtures of pollutants, substance abuse, and unemployment; and social inequality of access to health care, education, and communication skills. Recommendations are made for specific actions and for additional studies.
Subject
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Toxicology
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31 articles.
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