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Plagiarism or protecting public health?

Nature volume 371, pages 647–648 (1994)Cite this article

Is milk produced using recombinant bovine growth hormone hazardous to animal health? Despite wide publicity, the controversy remains unresolved. Rapid publication of all available data is essential if progress is to be made.

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  1. Science Policy Research Unit, Sussex University, Brighton, BN1 9RF

    Erik Millstone

  2. Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, London, WC1E6EA

    Eric Brunner

  3. Medical Statistics Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, WC1E 7HT, UK

    Ian White

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Millstone, E., Brunner, E. & White, I. Plagiarism or protecting public health?. Nature 371, 647–648 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1038/371647a0

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