| Environmental risks of chemicals and genetically modified organisms: a comparison. Part I: Classification and characterisation of risks posed by chemicals and GMOs. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 11400637 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Risks can be characterised by several parameters. A risk is commonly defined to be the product of the extent of damage and the probability of its occurrence. But there are several other characteristics to be taken into account: degree of certainty in determining extent and probability, persistency, ubiquity, irreversibility, delay effect and mobilisation potential. As potential risks of genetically modified plants (GMPs), resistance to antibiotics, impact on non-target organisms, spread of genes and GMOs, and secondary consequences, e.g. on cultivation practice, are discussed in detail. Risks of GMPs are, in general, characterised by high uncertainty of the magnitude and probability of damage, a high mobilisation potential and a delay effect. |
| | |
Authors:
|
K G Steinhäuser |
Related Documents
:
|
11836137 - Cancer risk assessment for arsenic exposure through oyster consumption. 23197287 - A practical method for assessing nasal skin quality. 19447757 - Financial disclosure and toxic products: encouraging wall street to anticipate product ... 8571397 - Risk-based concentrations: prioritizing environmental problems using limited data. 17365617 - Estimating risk during showering exposure to vocs of workers in a metal-degreasing faci... 10216527 - Racial differences in the presentation and surgical management of breast cancer. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Environmental science and pollution research international Volume: 8 ISSN: 0944-1344 ISO Abbreviation: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Publication Date: 2001 |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2001-06-12 Completed Date: 2001-06-28 Revised Date: 2009-08-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9441769 Medline TA: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Country: Germany |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 120-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Federal Environmental Agency (Umweltbundesamt-UBA), IV 2 (Stoffbewertung und Gentechnik), Postfach 330022, D-14191 Berlin, Germany. klaus-g.steinhaeuser@uba.de |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Environmental Pollutants
/
adverse effects* Environmental Pollution / adverse effects, legislation & jurisprudence Humans Plants, Genetically Modified / adverse effects* Risk Assessment / legislation & jurisprudence, methods Risk Management / methods |
| Chemical | |
Reg. No./Substance:
|
0/Environmental Pollutants |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Pesticide residues in products of plant origin in the European Union. Sampling strategy and results ...
Next Document: Using sustainable development indicators as a supplementary measure for the integrated management of...