Highlights: I. Amino Acid Hazard: Recall of L‐Tryptophan; II. From the Industrial Revolution to the Mental Institution; III. Human Genome Project

Abstract

Three items are highlighted: I. The recall of L‐tryptophan by the USA Food and Drug Administration because of its near certain causal relation to eosinophilia‐myalgia syndrome; II. The reprinting of an important editorial by D.T. Curry expressing concern at the increasing automatonisation of tasks that formerly required the practice of sophisticated human skills; III. A discussion of the human genome project in terms of costs, time, possible benefits and hazards, and public concern.

Citation

Llaurado, J.G. (1990), "Highlights: I. Amino Acid Hazard: Recall of L‐Tryptophan; II. From the Industrial Revolution to the Mental Institution; III. Human Genome Project", Environmental Management and Health, Vol. 1 No. 2, pp. 3-6. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000002775