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Article: Swedes in favor of genetic engineering but against spread of genetic information.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- September 17, 2003
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2003 SEP 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Swedes are becoming more and more favorably inclined toward genetic engineering. Two out of three Swedes now accept genetic engineering. This makes Swedes the people with the most favorable views in the E.U.
This has been demonstrated in a European research project in which three researchers from Mid Sweden University have participated, based on interviews with 1000 Swedes regarding their views on genetic engineering.
"On the other hand, Swedes are the first among E.U. citizens to protest the right of social insurance offices and insurance companies to gain access to the genetic make-up of individuals," said ...