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Bioprocessing Safety: Worker and Community Safety and Health Considerations
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0-8031-1264-5
ISBN:
978-0-8031-1264-3
No. of Pages:
180
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1990
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Public Perception of Biotechnology: Green Revolution or Green Monster?
By
RJ Goldburg
,
RJ Goldburg
1
Scientists
, Environmental Defense Fund
, New York, NY 10010
.
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RA Denison
RA Denison
1
Scientists
, Environmental Defense Fund
, New York, NY 10010
.
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Page Count:
13
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Published:1990
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Goldburg, R, & Denison, R. "Public Perception of Biotechnology: Green Revolution or Green Monster?." Bioprocessing Safety: Worker and Community Safety and Health Considerations. Ed. Hyer, W, Jr. 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 : ASTM International, 1990.
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The public's perception of risk from biotechnology is colored by several factors: experience with the unforeseen consequences of other technologies, the perceived benefits of biotechnology, and the degree of confidence placed in society's ability to mitigate risks. Through analogies to debates over hazardous waste disposal, the authors discuss how public participation in oversight, public access to information, and industry acceptance of regulation can foster public acceptance of biotechnology.
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