White Papers :
Allergies
- Genetic Engineering and the Allergy Issue
Plant Physiol, May 2001, Vol. 126, pp. 5-7; Bob B. Buchanan - Investigation of Human Health Effects Associated with Potential Exposure to Genetically Modified Corn
This report presents the results of an epidemiological investigation and a research study that the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted at the request of the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA). CDC conducted this work to assess potential public health
hazards from the inadvertent release of genetically modified corn into the human food supply.
The focus of this study was to evaluate the potential for allergic reactions among consumers of
corn-containing food products.
CDC, June 11, 2001