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Table 3.
Perceived effects of transgenic
use. |
|
Issue |
Lawyers (n=13) |
Legal articles (n=7) |
Lay Civilians (n=76) |
Students (n=77) |
Scientists (n=19) |
Biomedical articles (n=16) |
| Enhancement Production % |
54 |
28 |
11 |
29 |
53 |
37 |
| Enhancement Properties % |
8 |
28 |
17 |
27 |
28 |
37 |
| Plague Resistance % |
0 |
0 |
7 |
8 |
26 |
6 |
| Cancer % |
0 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Ecological Equilibrium Alteration % |
31 |
14 |
4 |
4 |
32 |
29 |
| Biodiversity diminution% |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
6 |
| Commercialization % |
38 |
43 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
29 |
| Health Damage % |
31 |
0 |
41 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
| Artificial % |
8 |
0 |
25 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
| Problems Biosecurity % |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
6 |
| Regulation Necessity % |
46 |
57 |
3 |
1 |
16 |
6 |
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