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Inspired by: FP7 » Growth selection of sperm by donor social and cultural group.

version: 2 / updated: 2010-12-04
id: #1176 / version id: #490
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Originally submitted by: Joe Ravetz
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Last changed by: Rafael Popper
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 6 - Environment (including Climate Change)

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Environment and health

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

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CONTAMED

Signal's headline

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Growth selection of sperm by donor social and cultural group.

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
This privatization trend is compounded with the accelerating decline of average sperm counts, resulting in a social and political crisis.

Keywords

sperm bank, privatization, social group, donor, segregation

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)
Growth of (private) sperm banks which are segregated by income and social/cultural group.

Signal's first apperance

2000-2005

Importance

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Level 3: important for the European Union

Filters preventing the signal's monitoring

institutional filters (rules, laws, regulations)
economic filters (business/market interests)

Signal's relevance for European Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Ethics and abuse of S&T
Social exclusion & poverty
Social cohesion and diversity

Signal's relevance for thematic research areas

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particularly relevant
Health
Social Sciences and Humanities