Transgenic cotton and farmers’ health in Pakistan

Despite substantial research on the economic effects of transgenic insect-resistant Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton, there is still limited work on this technology’s impacts on human health. Due to the inbuilt insect resistance, Bt cotton requires fewer pesticide sprays than conventional cotton,...

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Main Authors: Kouser, Shahzad, Spielman, David J., Qaim, Matin
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Public Library of Science 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146017

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