Methods for Risk Assessment of Transgenic Plants pp 213-216 | Cite as
Dilemmas of risk-assessment research for transgenic crops
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Abstract
The political-scientific debate around biotechnology exemplifies the wider phenomenon of the “risk society”. New technoscientific developments are widely perceived to impose unpredictable risks. At issue is the credibility and adequacy of present scientific knowledge for risk assessment. As experts overtly disagree, safety claims are opened up to greater public scrutiny. There ensue conflicts of accountability about how risks should be defined, calculated and managed [1].
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Oilseed Rape Transgenic Crop Risk Society Hazard Identification Deliberate Release
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