Deficiencies in WHO GM toxicology studies.

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From GM WATCH.

 

Toxicity Studies of Genetically Modified Plants: A Review of the

Published Literature

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content?content=10.1080/10408390601177670

 

Author: Jose L. Domingo a

Affiliation: a Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health,

School of Medicine, " Rovira I Virgili " University, San Lorenzo, Reus, Spain

 

DOI: 10.1080/10408390601177670

Publication Frequency: 10 issues per year

Published in: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, Volume

47, Issue 8 November 2007 , pages 721 - 733

Nutrition;

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Abstract

According to the information reported by the WHO, the genetically

modified (GM) products that are currently on the international market have

all passed risk assessments conducted by national authorities. These

assessments have not indicated any risk to human health. In spite of this

clear statement, it is quite amazing to note that the review articles

published in international scientific journals during the current decade

did not find, or the number was particularly small, references

concerning human and animal toxicological/health risks studies on GM foods. In

this paper, the scientific information concerning the potential

toxicity of GM/transgenic plants using the Medline database is reviewed.

Studies about the safety of the potential use of potatoes, corn, soybeans,

rice, cucumber, tomatoes, sweet pepper, peas, and canola plants for

food and feed were included. The number of references was surprisingly

limited. Moreover, most published studies were not performed by the

biotechnology companies that produce these products. This review can be

concluded raising the following question: where is the scientific evidence

showing that GM plants/food are toxicologically safe?

 

 

Keywords: genetically modified (GM) plants; toxicity; safety; health

risks; DNA

 

The author concludes: " The main goal of the present paper has been to

review critically the published scientific literature concerning

potential toxic effects/health risks of GM plants. It has been noted that

experimental data are very scarce. As shown throughout the paper, most

investigations correspond to short-term studies, mainly nutritional

studies, with very limited toxicological information (Filip et al., 2004).

Where are long-term toxicological studies that should guarantee the safety

of the transgenic plants for animal and human consumption? (Patel et

al., 2005). Because of the importance that the consumption of GM foods

has acquired, as well as its enormous potential in the near future, the

performance of a complete case-by-case study seems would be advisable

(Weil, 2005). Long-term studies are clearly necessary. This review can

be concluded raising the following question: where is the scientific

evidence showing that GM plants/food are toxicologically safe, as assumed

by the biotechnology companies involved in commercial GM foods? "

 

 

 

There is no longer any serious doubt that health officials are covering up a

big story, trying to side step a growing swell of evidence that threatens the

very foundation of medical science and practice. It is obvious that the medical

profession cannot afford to have the public ever find out the truth about

vaccination for there is simply just too much at stake for them. - Dr Mark

Sircus, MD.

 

 

 

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