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2004-10-06 |

Greenpeace urges action plan on GE papaya contamination in Thailand

A special task force and national action plan are urgently needed to cope with an ongoing spread of genetically modified papayas, Greenpeace Southeast Asia said yesterday. Relevant agencies should regard the spread of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as »’toxic contamination’« and cope with the incident by strictly following international guidelines on clean-up of toxic substances, said Greenpeace campaigner Patwajee Srisuwan. ”GMOs are far more dangerous than hazardous materials because they are living organisms, which could duplicate endlessly unless the source of contamination, the Department of Agriculture’s Khon Kaen research station in this case, is eliminated,’« she said.

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2004-10-06 |

Greenpeace urges action plan on GE papaya contamination in Thailand

A special task force and national action plan are urgently needed to cope with an ongoing spread of genetically modified papayas, Greenpeace Southeast Asia said yesterday. Relevant agencies should regard the spread of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as »’toxic contamination’« and cope with the incident by strictly following international guidelines on clean-up of toxic substances, said Greenpeace campaigner Patwajee Srisuwan. ”GMOs are far more dangerous than hazardous materials because they are living organisms, which could duplicate endlessly unless the source of contamination, the Department of Agriculture’s Khon Kaen research station in this case, is eliminated,’« she said.

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