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Safety assessment of GM plants: An updated review of the scientific literature

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    Identifier: imarina:3386507
    Authors:
    Domingo JL
    Abstract:
    In a wide revision of the literature conducted in 2000, I noted that the information in scientific journals on the safety of genetically modified (GM) foods in general, and GM plants in particular, was scarce. Of course, it was not sufficient to guarantee that the consumption of these products should not mean risks for the health of the consumers. Because of the scientific interest in GM organisms (GMOs), as well as the great concern that the consumption of GM foods/plants has raised in a number of countries, I conducted two subsequent revisions (2007 and 2011) on the adverse/toxic effects of GM plants. In the present review, I have updated the information on the potential adverse health effects of GM plants consumed as food and/or feed. With only a few exceptions, the reported studies in the last six years show rather similar conclusions; that is to say, the assessed GM soybeans, rice, corn/maize and wheat would be as safe as the parental species of these plants. However, in spite of the notable increase in the available information, studies on the long-term health effects of GM plants, including tests of mutagenicity, teratogenicity and carcinogenicity seem to be still clearly necessary.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Domingo JL
    Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
    URV's Author/s: Domingo Roig, José Luis
    Keywords: Toxicity Safety Health risks Genetically modified (gm) plants Adverse effects safety health risks genetically modified (gm) plants adverse effects
    Abstract: In a wide revision of the literature conducted in 2000, I noted that the information in scientific journals on the safety of genetically modified (GM) foods in general, and GM plants in particular, was scarce. Of course, it was not sufficient to guarantee that the consumption of these products should not mean risks for the health of the consumers. Because of the scientific interest in GM organisms (GMOs), as well as the great concern that the consumption of GM foods/plants has raised in a number of countries, I conducted two subsequent revisions (2007 and 2011) on the adverse/toxic effects of GM plants. In the present review, I have updated the information on the potential adverse health effects of GM plants consumed as food and/or feed. With only a few exceptions, the reported studies in the last six years show rather similar conclusions; that is to say, the assessed GM soybeans, rice, corn/maize and wheat would be as safe as the parental species of these plants. However, in spite of the notable increase in the available information, studies on the long-term health effects of GM plants, including tests of mutagenicity, teratogenicity and carcinogenicity seem to be still clearly necessary.
    Research group: Laboratori de Toxicologia i Salut Mediambiental
    Thematic Areas: Toxicology Saúde coletiva Química Odontología Nutrição Medicine (miscellaneous) Medicina veterinaria Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Food science & technology Food science Farmacia Ensino Engenharias iv Engenharias ii Enfermagem Educação física Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 02786915
    Author's mail: joseluis.domingo@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0001-6647-9470
    Record's date: 2024-09-07
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691516301934
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Food And Chemical Toxicology. 95 12-8
    APA: Domingo JL (2016). Safety assessment of GM plants: An updated review of the scientific literature. Food And Chemical Toxicology, 95(), 12-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2016.06.013
    Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2016.06.013
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2016
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Food Science,Food Science & Technology,Medicine (Miscellaneous),Toxicology
    Toxicity
    Safety
    Health risks
    Genetically modified (gm) plants
    Adverse effects
    safety
    health risks
    genetically modified (gm) plants
    adverse effects
    Toxicology
    Saúde coletiva
    Química
    Odontología
    Nutrição
    Medicine (miscellaneous)
    Medicina veterinaria
    Medicina iii
    Medicina ii
    Medicina i
    Materiais
    Interdisciplinar
    Food science & technology
    Food science
    Farmacia
    Ensino
    Engenharias iv
    Engenharias ii
    Enfermagem
    Educação física
    Ciências biológicas iii
    Ciências biológicas ii
    Ciências biológicas i
    Ciências ambientais
    Ciências agrárias i
    Ciência de alimentos
    Biotecnología
    Biodiversidade
    Astronomia / física
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