Nature 371, 647 - 648 (20 October 2002); doi:10.1038/371647a0

Plagiarism or protecting public health?

Erik Millstone, Eric Brunner & Ian White

Science Policy Research Unit, Sussex University, Brighton BN1 9RF;
Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, London WC1E6EA;
Medical Statistics Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK.

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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