This global civil society declaration outlines principles that must be adopted to protect public health and the environment from the risks posed by synthetic biology, and to address the field’s economic, social and ethical challenges. […]
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As lab-made life was announced, the ETC Group calls for Global Moratorium on Synthetic Biology due to ethical concerns and the implications of the largely unknown field. […] The World Health Assembly has decided to ban genetic engineering experiments on the smallpox virus but postponed a decision on the destruction of the virus until 2010 […] A coalition of civil societies and labour organisations rejects the voluntary ‘risk assessment’ framework on nanotechnology proposed by Dupont and Environment Defense. […] The report warns that the social, environmental and bio-weapons threats of synthetic biology could surpass the possible dangers and abuses of biotech. […] The US is the world leader in nanotechnology but it is not paying enough attention to the environmental, health and safety risks posed by nanoscale products. […] The ETC Group provides an update on policy discussions related to nanotech health and safety issues and the glaring lack of regulatory oversight. […] It is imperative to separate myth from reality in nanotechnology’s vision for medicine, to help decide how the technology can improve our lives without compromising our dignity and freedom. […] Among the nanoparticles developed for use in medical and other applications are non-biodegradable metal nanoshells. Has enthusiasm to exploit their remarkable properties run too far ahead of safety considerations? […] Industry and government regulators maintain that the unique size and properties of nanoscale materials do not warrant a closer look at the potential health, safety and environmental impacts. However, the ETC Group explains why size matters. […] |
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