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svetlana [45]
3 years ago
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Week 11 discussion forum-Ecogenetics is a branch of genetics that deals with the genetic variation that underlies reactive diffe

rences to drugs, chemicals in food, occupational exposure, industrial pollution, and other substances. Cases have arisen in which workers claim that xposure to a certain agent has made them feel ill, whereas other workers are unaffected. Although claims like these are not always justified, give 3 concrete examples that are not in the textbook that prove variation in reactions to certain substances exist in the human population. You need to find outside sources from the text book for the 3 examples and in your post make sure to put your citations. um
Biology
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timurjin [86]3 years ago
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Explanation:

(a) Silicosis is a situation in which the person work in stone grinding industries, they tend to inhale the crystalline silica dust, which is also a part of sand and rock. It affects the human lungs and can cause lung fibrosis.

(b) Benzoates, Nitrates, sulphites are the food preservatives chemicals which are used mostly in food preparation so that it can be stored for long period. These chemicals are harmful for human and can cause disease in the human. They can cause severe asthma in humans. The international agency for the research of cancer has reviewed ingested nitrates and nitrites are probably carcinogenic to humans.

(c) Industrial pollution cause water and soil pollution. Industrial pollution is the release of wastes and pollutants generated by the industrial activities into the natural environmental including air, water and sand. It causes chronic health problems. Polluted air cause lung related issue and polluted water causes abdominal pain, diarrhea in humans  

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