Transgenics and Phytoremediation: the Need for an Integrated Risk Assessment, Management, and Communication Strategy

We advocate a major effort by developers of phytoremediation technology toward best practice risk analysis strategies. This push must begin now if the global use of GM phytoremediation is to avoid delay at the regulatory stage as is the case for the permission to use many conventional GM food crops....

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Published in:International journal of phytoremediation 2003-01, Vol.5 (2), p.181-185
Main Authors: Linacre, Nicholas A., Whiting, Steven N., Baker, Alan J. M., Scott Angle, J., Ades, Peter K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Botany
Communication
Environmental Pollution - prevention & control
Flowers & plants
Humans
Management
Plants, Genetically Modified - metabolism
Risk assessment
Risk Assessment - methods
Risk Factors
Risk Management - methods
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Summary:We advocate a major effort by developers of phytoremediation technology toward best practice risk analysis strategies. This push must begin now if the global use of GM phytoremediation is to avoid delay at the regulatory stage as is the case for the permission to use many conventional GM food crops. Harnessing emerging risk assessment methodologies will provide the key to assessing GM phytoremediation risks. Such rigor is likely to be required if we are going to build public trust in risk decision processes and avoid the negative perceptions of the apparent double whammy.
ISSN:1522-6514
1549-7879
DOI:10.1080/713610179