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Genetic modification has no potential risks or hazards associated with it.
Genetic modification has no potential risks or hazards associated with it.
False
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing techniques have opened up new possibilities for precision genetic modification.
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing techniques have opened up new possibilities for precision genetic modification.
True
Regulatory bodies do not require thorough safety investigations before approving GMOs for commercial use.
Regulatory bodies do not require thorough safety investigations before approving GMOs for commercial use.
False
There are no ethical considerations surrounding genetically modified organisms.
There are no ethical considerations surrounding genetically modified organisms.
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Clear labeling standards are not necessary for genetically modified foods.
Clear labeling standards are not necessary for genetically modified foods.
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Gene therapy can only be used to treat inherited disorders.
Gene therapy can only be used to treat inherited disorders.
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Gene therapy replaces a healthy gene with a disease-causing gene.
Gene therapy replaces a healthy gene with a disease-causing gene.
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CAR T-cell therapy is not approved by the FDA for people with blood cancers.
CAR T-cell therapy is not approved by the FDA for people with blood cancers.
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Thorough examination of the ethical, social, and environmental consequences of emerging technologies is not necessary.
Thorough examination of the ethical, social, and environmental consequences of emerging technologies is not necessary.
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Gene therapy can only cure diseases, but not prevent them.
Gene therapy can only cure diseases, but not prevent them.
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Gene therapy has no benefits to global health.
Gene therapy has no benefits to global health.
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Genetic modification has no potential long-term health impacts.
Genetic modification has no potential long-term health impacts.
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The use of GMOs can have no unexpected repercussions on the environment.
The use of GMOs can have no unexpected repercussions on the environment.
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Informed consent and consumer choice are not considered important ethical considerations when it comes to GMOs.
Informed consent and consumer choice are not considered important ethical considerations when it comes to GMOs.
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Genetic modification has the potential to benefit global health.
Genetic modification has the potential to benefit global health.
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Regulatory bodies do not require clear labeling standards for genetically modified foods.
Regulatory bodies do not require clear labeling standards for genetically modified foods.
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Gene therapy has no potential benefits for human health.
Gene therapy has no potential benefits for human health.
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Genetically modified organisms pose no threat to biodiversity and ecosystems.
Genetically modified organisms pose no threat to biodiversity and ecosystems.
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Gene therapy is a form of treatment that seeks to introduce new genetic defects to the human body.
Gene therapy is a form of treatment that seeks to introduce new genetic defects to the human body.
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The use of GMOs designed to be herbicide-tolerant has no potential impact on the environment.
The use of GMOs designed to be herbicide-tolerant has no potential impact on the environment.
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Genetically modified foods have been proven to be completely safe for human consumption.
Genetically modified foods have been proven to be completely safe for human consumption.
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GMOs have no potential benefits to global health.
GMOs have no potential benefits to global health.
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There are no ethical considerations surrounding the use of GMOs in agriculture and medicine.
There are no ethical considerations surrounding the use of GMOs in agriculture and medicine.
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