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VICTORY! GE Mosquitoes Will Not Be Let Loose on Florida Community

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will not move forward with the controversial release of millions of genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes in the community of Key Haven in Monroe County, Florida. The release of the GE mosquitoes would have been the first-ever in the United States.

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Victory! GE Mosquitoes Will Not Be Let Loose on Florida Community

Citizens/environment will not be impacted by novel experiment releasing millions of GE mosquitoes WASHINGTON— The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that that Oxitec will not move forward with the controversial release of.

This Election, Keys Residents Vote â€œNOâ€ on GE Mosquitoes

Key Haven voters reject FDA plan to release genetically engineered mosquitoes in Florida Keys WASHINGTON— Residents of Key Haven, Florida made it clear with their votes this Election Day that they do not want genetically engineere.

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