Medical Group Finds Health Risk of Genetically Modifieed Foods

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The American Academy Of Environmental Medicine Calls For Immediate

Moratorium On Genetically Modified Foods

 

* Press Release

American Academy of Environmental Medicine, May 19, 2009

_Straight to the Source _ (http://www.aaemonline.org/pressrelease.html)

 

 

[Editor's Note: _Click here to read_

(http://www.aaemonline.org/gmopost.html) the AAEM's _Position Paper_

(http://www.aaemonline.org/gmopost.html)

on Genetically Modified Foods.]

 

Contact Information

Dr. Amy L. Dean, D.O. Public Relations Chair Member, Board of Directors

American Academy of Environmental Medicine

734-213-4901

environmentalmed

 

 

Wichita, KS - The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) today

released its _position paper_ (http://www.aaemonline.org/gmopost.html) on

Genetically Modified foods stating that " GM foods pose a serious health

risk " and calling for a moratorium on GM foods. Citing several animal studies,

the AAEM concludes " there is more than a casual association between GM

foods and adverse health effects " and that " GM foods pose a serious health risk

in the areas of toxicology, allergy and immune function, reproductive

health, and metabolic, physiologic and genetic health. " The AAEM calls for:

 

* A moratorium on GM food, implementation of immediate long term safety

testing and labeling of GM food.

* Physicians to educate their patients, the medical community and the

public to avoid GM foods.

* Physicians to consider the role of GM foods in their patients' disease

processes.

* More independent long term scientific studies to begin gathering data to

investigate the role of GM foods on human health.

 

" Multiple animal studies have shown that GM foods cause damage to various

organ systems in the body. With this mounting evidence, it is imperative to

have a moratorium on GM foods for the safety of our patients' and the

public's health, " said Dr. Amy Dean, PR chair and Board Member of AAEM.

" Physicians are probably seeing the effects in their patients, but need to know

how to ask the right questions, " said Dr. Jennifer Armstrong, President of

AAEM. " The most common foods in North America which are consumed that are GMO

are corn, soy, canola, and cottonseed oil. " The AAEM's position paper on

Genetically Modified foods can be found at _http:aaemonline.org/gmopost.html_

(http://www.aaemonline.org/gmopost.html) . AAEM is an international

association of physicians and other professionals dedicated to addressing the

clinical aspects of environmental health. More information is available at

www.aaemonline.org.

 

The American Academy of Environmental Medicine was founded in 1965, and is

an international association of physicians and other professionals

interested in the clinical aspects of humans and their environment. The Academy

is

interested in expanding the knowledge of interactions between human

individuals and their environment, as these may be demonstrated to be reflected

in their total health. The AAEM provides research and education in the

recognition, treatment and prevention of illnesses induced by exposures to

biological and chemical agents encountered in air, food and water.