Questions are posed and answered on synthetic bovine growth (milk) hormones (s-BGH), covering a wide range of areas of critical international concern. These areas include: the data base on s-BGH; efficacy and benefits to the dairy industry; veterinary effects; public health effects; Food and Drug Administration approval; and the FDA review process.
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