Physicians & Scientists for Global Responsibility
@PSGRNZ
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Stewardship. Precautionary principle, science, public interest, human & planetary health, tech, pollution, nutrition, genetics & epigenetics. Substack @PSGRNZ
New Zealand
Joined February 2019
Just published, discussion paper: When does science become propaganda? - and what does this suggest for democracy?
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3 page PDF - The HSNO Act 1996 🔥can remain the administering legislation for all GMOs, including gene edited (GE) technologies and techniques. 👉Risk-tiering of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) including GE organisms can be placed inside HSNO.
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NZ Gene Technology Bill 8 questions: Evaluation undertaken of the extent of GE law deregulation in NZ key export markets? @Jack_Heinemann Q5. Have MBIE or MFAT assessed key export markets to check if NZ GE regulations harmonise?
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Will gene editing deregulation & investment in biotech make New Zealand rich & fix our local & global health problems? Interview with @bell00david. #biotech #investment #governance #ethics #health
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Expand -advanced manufactg capability: platform technologies 4 medical countermeasures - R&D plan: needle-free methods drug/vaccine administration - massively multiplexed detectn capabilities - Develop at least 1 vaccine candidate for each of 26 viral families that infect humans
"Outbreaks are inevitable. Pandemics are not. That is a view the Commission shares and holds very deeply." - Senator Joe Lieberman From our December 8th, 2021 meeting, The Athena Agenda - Executing the Apollo Program for Biodefense:
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Love this interview with @grantsnz. Established business model using health coaches to stop addictive ultraprocessed food consumption & lower risk for physical & mental illness. Why aren't @minhealthnz assessing the costs & benefits of this program
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🔥@Jack_Heinemann Director, Centre for Integrated Research in Biosafety (INBI), Tessa Hiscox & Andrew McCabe. NZ: 'the most extreme combination in the world of proposed species breadth (microorganisms, plants, animals) & process (e.g. SDN2) exemptions.'
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RT @FluorideAction: SILENCING DISSENT IN CANADA - "A settlement has been reached following a hearing on Monday concerning Dr. Robert Dickso…
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'A broader perspective on breast cancer risk and prevention research is required including both health behaviour-related risk and environmental exposure to chemicals.'
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RT @c_plushie: NZ'S GENE TECHNOLOGY BILL – RUSHED REFORM OR RECKLESS REVOLUTION? THE FIGHT FOR FOOD TRANSPARENCY "It's crazy stuff, the wh…
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🔥🧵STUNNING findings. First ever RCT for multinutrient supplementation in pregnancy at @UCNZ studying outcomes (physical & mental health) of mothers & babies. Essential thread for anyone interested in health in pregnancy, depression in pregnancy, birth & infant outcomes.
🧵1. Nutrients for depression. Astonishing results University of Canterbury NUTRIMUM RCT: [1] Hayley Bradley et al (2024). Pregnant women diagnosed with depression, randomised to micronutrients or an active placebo between 12-24 weeks gestation.
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17. 😵3% of pregnant women take antidepressant psychiatric medications during pregnancy. There may be little data to support that prescribing rate. 🤬Informed consent: patients should understand😲 no controlled trials for antidepressant medication during pregnancy. Share🧵🙏
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