biosafety
noun
bio·safe·ty
ˌbī-ō-ˈsāf-tē 
: safety with respect to the effects of biological research on humans and the environment
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And the United States should explore channels for helping China improve its laboratory biosafety.
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Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2020
Committee investigators argue that the NIH’s institutional biosafety committee approved the study in June 2015 and only revoked the clearance last year after the committee began questioning the agency.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 11 June 2024
Each agreement outlines specific biosafety and production requirements that both countries agree to follow.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 14 May 2024
Loopholes in China’s biosafety regulations only allow the rumors to gain more currency.
—Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2020
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Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2020
Committee investigators argue that the NIH’s institutional biosafety committee approved the study in June 2015 and only revoked the clearance last year after the committee began questioning the agency.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 11 June 2024
Each agreement outlines specific biosafety and production requirements that both countries agree to follow.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 14 May 2024
Loopholes in China’s biosafety regulations only allow the rumors to gain more currency.
—Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2020
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biosafety
noun
bio·safe·ty
ˈbī-ō-ˌsāf-tē
plural biosafeties
: safety with respect to the effects of biological research on humans and the environment
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