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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While none of the serpents were venomous, at least four of the species are considered alien to China, which could constitute a violation of Chinese biosafety law.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 July 2024
That gets more complicated with a flu virus like H5N1, which is highly pathogenic, and therefore requires additional biosafety controls to work with in a lab.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 July 2024
The run-up to the conference over the course of this year, including a preparatory meeting in April, is certain to become a focal point for global debate on what should be done to increase biosecurity and biosafety.
—Nathan Levine, Foreign Affairs, 16 Mar. 2021
And the United States should explore channels for helping China improve its laboratory biosafety.
—Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2020
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 July 2024
That gets more complicated with a flu virus like H5N1, which is highly pathogenic, and therefore requires additional biosafety controls to work with in a lab.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 July 2024
The run-up to the conference over the course of this year, including a preparatory meeting in April, is certain to become a focal point for global debate on what should be done to increase biosecurity and biosafety.
—Nathan Levine, Foreign Affairs, 16 Mar. 2021
And the United States should explore channels for helping China improve its laboratory biosafety.
—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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