'A Jurassic Park Experiment': Watchdog Groups Condemn Decision to Release Genetically Modified Mosquitoes in Florida

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By Common DreamsAug 20, 2020, 10:52 am229 pts
By Lisa Newcomb Food safety and environmental groups Wednesday condemned a decision by officials in Florida to approve the release of 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes, a pilot project aimed at reducing the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. "With all the urgent crises facing our nation and the State…

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