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... Communicating Toxicogenomics Information to Nonexperts: A Workshop Summary
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... The Committee on Communicating Toxicogenomics Information to Nonexperts designed a workshop toconsiderstrategiesforcommunicatingtoxicogenomicsinformationtothe public and other nonexpert audiences, specifically addressing communication issues surrounding some key social, ethical, and legal issues related to toxicogenomics and how information related to the social implications of toxicogenomics may be perceived by nonexperts. Because research on the communication of toxicogenomics to the public is sparse, panelists who are experts in risk and biotechnology communication were asked to present research from their work.
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... ; mental models approach (assessing systematically what kinds of information should be conveyed to the public and then creating messages that meet those needs) ; public participation (encouraging public input and providing public access to the decision-making process)
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