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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| Department/Agency | Canada. Library of Parliament. Parliamentary Research Branch. |
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| Title | Recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) / prepared by Frédéric Forge, Science and Technology Division. |
| Series title | [Modular backgrounders]PRB 98-1E |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Later edition | Recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) / |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| 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? |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Parliamentary Research Branch, October 1998. |
| Author / Contributor | Forge, Frédéric, author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (18 unnumbered pages). |
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| Subject terms | Health impact Veterinary medicine |
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