Aventis Submits New StarLink Evaluation Recommending Establishment of Time-Limited Food Tolerance.Business Editors RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2000 Aventis CropScience today submitted a new evaluation of safety information on StarLink corn that recommends regulatory officials grant a time-limited approval for the presence of the corn in human food. The safety assessment submitted by the company to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) demonstrates that consumer exposure to food products containing Cry9C protein--even under worst-case scenarios--is many thousands of times smaller than that required to sensitize sen·si·tize v. To make hypersensitive or reactive to an antigen, such as pollen, especially by repeated exposure. individuals and lead to a later allergic reaction. By comparing StarLink to other food allergens, the safety assessment verifies that there is more than an adequate margin of safety to StarLink corn--even for especially sensitive population groups (e.g. children and those whose dietary patterns include high consumption of yellow corn). The new submission for the time-limited food tolerance concludes that the Cry9C protein and DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. for StarLink in the corn fall within the "reasonable certainty of no harm" standard defined by the Food Quality Protection Act. The Company is continuing its efforts to contain StarLink corn and prevent it from reaching food channels. |
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