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Science 15 October 1999:
Vol. 286. no. 5439, pp. 418 - 419
DOI: 10.1126/science.286.5439.418

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BIOTECHNOLOGY:
How Much Caution in the Fields?

A review by Donald N. Duvick


Hazard Identification of Agricultural Biotechnology Finding Relevant Questions
Ad van Dommelen
International Books, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1999. 238 pp. $29.95, £19.95, Dfl 59.95. ISBN 90-5727-034-X.

Van Dommelen proposes a method for resolving scientific disputes over the safety of transgenic organisms by taking a precautionary approach to their possible impact. He focuses on the identification of relevant research questions.
The author is at Post Office Box 446, Johnston, IA 50131, USA. E-mail: dnd307{at}aol.com

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THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES:
The Precautionary Principle Also Applies to Public Health Actions.
B. D. Goldstein (2001)
Am J Public Health 91, 1358-1361
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