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Article: Genetic Engineering News' Poll Cites Consumers' Unfamiliarity with Non-Medical Biotech.
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- March 11, 2004
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LARCHMONT, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2004
A majority of people think the general public is unfamiliar with the non-medical applications arising from the industrial biotechnology sector of the bioindustry, according to a recent Genetic Engineering News (GEN) website poll (www.genengnews.com). Two-hundred-and-seventy individuals answered the poll, the results of which appear on page 1 of the March 1 issue of GEN.
The readers responded to the question "Aside from medical applications, is the public aware of biotechnology's impact on chemicals, textiles, energy, and consumer goods?" The results: 194 (72%) ...