Cancer Expert Voices Concerns Over GM

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Tuesday, 10 December 2002

Stanley William Barclay Ewen M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., F.R.C.Path has been a consultant histopathologist at Grampian University Hospital Trust for 29 years and has a special interest in colorectal cancer as he is
the lead histopathologist for the Colorectal Cancer screening pilot in the Grampian Region.

In a response to the Health Committee of Scottish Parliament's Investigation into Health Impact of GM crops he said:
‘It is unfortunate that very few animal trials of GM human food are available in the public domain in scientific literature. It follows that GM foods have not been shown to be without risk and, indeed, the available scientific experimental results demonstrate cause for concern.’

He points out that in the studies that have been undertaken stomach lesions have been found which could lead to life-threatening hemorrhage in susceptible people. He also states that: ‘The feeding of currently available GM products such as maize to animals also carries risks. It is possible that cows milk will contain GM derivatives that can be directly ingested by humans as milk or cheese’

Source: GM News 33; 08 Dec 02. For full report visit
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