Recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) / prepared by Frédéric Forge, Science and Technology Division. : YM32-6/98-1E-PDF
"Recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) is a veterinary medication produced by genetic engineering. When administered to lactating cows, it can increase their milk production by between 10 and 15%. Approval of this product has been subject to controversy in this country since the early 1990s, primarily because of its possible effects on human health. … This document presents various issues relating to rbST and considers its effects on health and the dairy industry, its regulation in Canada, and its use abroad"--Introduction.
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| Ministère/Organisme | Canada. Library of Parliament. Parliamentary Research Branch. |
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| Titre | Recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) / prepared by Frédéric Forge, Science and Technology Division. |
| Titre de la série | [Modular backgrounders]PRB 98-1E |
| Type de publication | Série - Voir l'enregistrement principal |
| Langue | [Anglais] |
| Autres langues publiées | [Français] |
| Édition ultérieure | Recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) / |
| Format | Électronique |
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| Note(s) | Caption title. Issued also in French under title: La somatotropine bovine recombinante (STbr). Includes bibliographical references. What's new? -- Introduction -- What is rbST? -- The impact of rbST on health -- The impact of rbST on the dairy industry -- The regulation of rbST in Canada -- Situaation with respect of rbST in Canada -- rbST in other countries -- What should be the decision on rbST? |
| Information sur la publication | [Ottawa] : Parliamentary Research Branch, October 1998. |
| Auteur / Contributeur | Forge, Frédéric, author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (18 unnumbered pages). |
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| Descripteurs | Health impact Veterinary medicine |