GMO Research
Abstract: In general, transgenic plants carry genes of antibiotic resistance and sequences that promote the transfer of genes and instability. It is also unpredictable the site of insertion of transgenes, the side effects and the effects to non-target organism or animals in the food chain. Nor it is possible to control the expression of the …
Text: The galactopoietic potency of bovine somatotrophin (bST; also known as growth hormone, bGH) has been known for over 50 years, but it is only since the 1980s that production of bST by recombinant DNA techniques has raised the prospect of its large scale use in dairying. Subcutaneous or intramuscular injections of approximately 30mg/day can …
Abstract: Our objective in the study was to investigate the putative associations of specific pesticides with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma [NHL; International Classification of Diseases, version 9 (ICD-9) 200, 202]. We conducted a Canadian multicenter population-based incident, case (n = 517)-control (n = 1506) study among men in a diversity of occupations using an initial postal questionnaire …
Abstract: The risk assessment of genetically modified (GM) crops for human nutrition and health has not been systematic. Evaluations for each GM crop or trait have been conducted using different feeding periods, animal models, and parameters. The most common result is that GM and conventional sources induce similar nutritional performance and growth in animals. However, …
Abstract: In this study, the environmental impacts of large scale bioenergy crops were evaluated using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). Daily pesticide concentration data for a study area consisting of four large watersheds located in Michigan (totaling 53,358 km²) was estimated over a six year period (2000-2005). Model outputs for atrazine, bromoxynil, glyphosate, …
Abstract: There is an ongoing discussion whether to legally accept commercial GM crops in Poland. The public debate is mainly concentrated on the safety of GM food/feed and opposing statements are constantly presented – either about the risks concerned with GM products or about the absolute safety of GMOs. Thus, we decided to review research …
Abstract: W Polsce od ponad roku trwają prace nad rządowym projektem nowej ustawy o organizmach genetycznie modyfikowanych (GMO). Równocześnie, toczy się społeczna debata nad celowością wprowadzenia upraw genetycznie modyfikowanych (GM) zbóŜ do polskiego rolnictwa. Zabierając głos w tej dyskusji omawiamy niedoskonałości technik inŜynierii genetycznej, niedostatek badań z zakresu oceny ryzyka, potencjalne zagroŜenia zdrowotne i środowiskowe …
Abstract: There are continuous controversies concerning the issue of the GMO technology in agriculture and food production. On one hand there is a strong lobby connected with international corporations which performs a very intensive marketing of the GMO crops together with the promotion of the biotechnological achievements. On the other hand however, consumer and environmental …
Text: Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not high on most physicians’ worry lists. If we think at all about biotechnology, most of us probably focus on direct threats to human health, such as prospects for converting pathogens to biologic weapons or the implications of new technologies for editing the human germline. But while those debates …
Text: Crops genetically modified to have reduced susceptibility to pests are promoted as a solution low food yields in developing countries. The motive of these promoters is profit, not altruism. Monsant one of the largest developers of genetically modified crops, has developed a grain that gives an improved crop and is sterile, so instead of …
Abstract: This paper reviews the court-released discovery documents obtained from litigation against Monsanto over its herbicide Roundup and through Freedom of Information Act requests (requests to regulatory agencies and public universities in the United States). We sought evidence of corporate malfeasance and undisclosed conflicts of interest with respect to issues of scientific integrity. The findings …
Abstract: Prominent scientists and policymakers assert with confidence that there is no scientific controversy over the health effects of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)—that genetically modified crops currently in commercial use and those yet to be commercialized are inherently safe for human consumption and do not have to be tested. Those who disagree are cast as …
Text: Glyphosate [N (phosphonomethyl)glycine], the active ingredient of formulated herbicides including Roundup and others, is the most widely used herbicide compound in the world for vegetation management in agricultural, urban/suburban, aquatic, publically-held, and recreational ecosystems. The herbicide became very popular for non-selective weed management used in burndown or knockdown applications in field preparation prior to …
Abstract: Since, genetically modified (transgenic) crops have genes which do not belong to their own species, potential risks of these crops on health have brought up in recent years. In general, majority of genes transferred to plants via biotechnological methods are bacteria and virus originated which forms the basis of several problems. Since, transgenic crops …
Abstract: Since the production of genetically modified food has become a reality, more and more attention is being paid to assess the safety and potential risks associated with the introduction of GMOs. Particular attention is paid to the assessment of the direct impact of genetically modified food outlet on human health. The objective of this …
Abstract: Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are defined as exogenous chemicals, or mixtures of chemicals, that can interfere with any aspect of hormone action. The field of endocrine disruption is historically rooted in wildlife biology and reproductive endocrinology where EDCs are demonstrated contributors to infertility, premature puberty, endometriosis, and other disorders. Recently, EDCs have been implicated …
Abstract: We reviewed epidemiologic evidence related to occupational pesticide exposures and cancer incidence in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS) cohort. Studies were identified from the AHS publication list available at http://aghealth.nci.nih.gov as well as through a Medline/PubMed database search in March 2009. We also examined citation lists. Findings related to lifetime-days and/or intensity-weighted lifetime-days of …
Abstract: Bt cotton are plants that have been genetically modified to express the insecticidal proteins Cry 1 Ac from subspecies of the bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bt), to control bollworm pest that feed on cotton. There is a persistent environmental concern that transgenic Bt-crops carry genes that have indirect undesirable effect to natural and agro– …
Abstract: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) evaluates causes of cancer with help from independent international experts in an open and transparent manner. Countries, research and regulatory agencies, and other organizations adopt IARC evaluations for communication of human cancer hazards, and for strategies to prevent cancer. Scientists worldwide endorse IARC cancer evaluations and …
Abstract: The industrial agriculture system consumes fossil fuel, water, and topsoil at unsustainable rates. It contributes to numerous forms of environmental degradation, including air and water pollution, soil depletion, diminishing biodiversity, and fish die-offs. Meat production contributes disproportionately to these problems, in part because feeding grain to livestock to produce meat–instead of feeding it directly …
Abstract: The present paper represents a part of a major scientific effort aiming to reveal possible effects, nutritional or health related, of genetically modified (GM) feed ingredients for Atlantic salmon. For 3 months groups of post‐smolt Atlantic salmon were treated with diets holding 130 g kg1 of the protein as soybean, one which contained 800 g kg−1 GM type RR …
Abstract: Health care leaders are broadening their awareness to include the need to address the food system as a means to individual, public, and global health, above and beyond basic nutritional factors. Key voices from the health care sector have begun to engage in market transformation and are aggregating to articulate the urgency for engagement …
Abstract: This Investigation has been conducted by us based on the observation and Experience of Farmers and Activist working in Nimad region of Madhya Pradesh. The Team acknowledges the people of the villages, Activist of Narmada Bachao Andolan, who have responded to the survey. The people have had much belief and conviction that this report …
Abstract: Biotechnology offers a variety of potential benefits and risks. It has enhanced food production by making plants less vulnerable to drought, frost, insects, and viruses and by enabling plants to compete more effectively against weeds for soil nutrients. In a few cases, it has also improved the quality and nutrition of foods by altering …
Abstract: Responses to GM maize Bt-maize, MON810) expressing Cry1Ab protein from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) in diets for both normal and immune-sensitised (with soyabean meal (SBM)-induced enteropathy) post-smolt Atlantic salmon were investigated following 33 and 97 d of exposure. Triplicate tanks of salmon were fed one of four diets, all containing 20% whole-kernel …
