University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) · 2006 · 15 citations · 0 references
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Veterinary MedicineBiotechnologyBiosecurityRegulatory ScienceScience PolicyBiological Weapons DisarmamentBiosecurity Risk AssessmentBiological Weapons AssessmentBiosecurity Risk ManagementDual-use Research GovernanceDual-use Research OversightDual-use Research PolicyPublic Health ProtectionRegulatory Science AdvisoryScientific Understanding
Policymakers have addressed the threat of biological weapons and biosecurity issues for many years. An issue garnering increased attention is the potential for life sciences research intended to enhance scientific understanding and public health to generate results that could be misused to advance biological weapon effectiveness. Such research has been called dual-use research because of its applicability to both biological countermeasures and biological weapons.