Declining water sources raise food concerns

Gene passport prospects raise concerns

Within 20 years newborn babies may be issued with genetic identity cards which spell out their potential future health, a development which may lead to a genetic underclass unless the issue is properly debated, the head of one of Britain’s leading research charities has warned. Sir Paul Nurse, head of Cancer Research UK and 2001 Nobel prizewinner and also chair of the Royal Society’s science in...

Omega3 Fatty Acids: Do They Raise Health Concerns?

A volume of epidemiological, experimental and clinical data reveals the beneficial effect of omega 3 class of fatty acids in a variety of human ailments. However, conflicting results do exist and long term use of these highly unsaturated fatty acids has been cautioned due to its susceptibility to oxidative changes. Enzymatic oxidation of well-known omega 3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)...

(HARN) should raise the same concerns as do asbestos fibres

No Small Worry: Airborne Nanomaterials in the Lab Raise Concerns

The use of engineered nanomaterials has grown dramatically over the past decade as the pharmaceutical, electronics, and other industries leverage these materials’ unique physical and chemical properties. In environmental circles, nanomaterials have aroused concern because, even as their use burgeons, their impact on animal and plant life remains largely unknown. Moreover, scientists studying th...

What Concerns Do Biometrics Raise and How Do They Differ from Concerns about Other Identification Methods?

Others, however, deliberately choose not to participate in biometric programs because of their individual beliefs. While these individuals constitute a relatively small minority, they are the most likely contingent to voice their concerns. Their criticism will probably not cause a biometric program to collapse or render it ineffective. However, such criticism could inhibit a biometric program’s...