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Genetic Engineering and Environmental Pollution: Potential and Uncertainties

Bio/Technology volume 1, pages 670–673 (1983)Cite this article

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  1. Conference on “Genetic Control of Environmental Pollutants,” July 31-August 3, 1983, University of Washington, School of Public Health & Community Medicine and Department of Environmental Health, Seattle, WA. The proceedings are to be published by Plenum Press.

  2. Recent reports covering the handling of hazardous industrial wastes including biological processes are (a) “Management of Hazardous Industrial Wastes: Research and Development Needs,” National Research Council, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1983; (b) “Technologies and Management Strategies for Hazardous Waste Control,” Congress of the United States, Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, D.C., 1983.

  3. An expanded report on the technology, market analysis, regulatory and legislative factors dealing with biotechnology applications to hazardous wastes has been produced by Dr. Thomas O.Peyton, AmTech Consultants, Vienna, VA, for the OTA study.

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  1. Oskar R. Zaborsky, Ph.D., is a program director in the Division of Chemical and Process Engineering of the National Science Foundation, 1800 G Street, Washington, DC 20550. The views, conclusions, and recommendations expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the National Science Foundation.

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