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What does SPRU stand for?

Science Policy Research Unit


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Professor Eric Millstone, of the Science Policy Research Unit at the University of Sussex, has called for a change in the law to make restaurants include ingredients lists.
Contributors include Andy Stirling, director of science at the Science Policy Research Unit, Jerome Ravetz, fellow of the Institute for Science and Civilisation at Oxford, Dave Elliott, co-director of energy and research at the Open University, Gordon Walker, chair of environment at Lancaster University, and Frank Barnaby, at the Oxford Research Group.
Dr Erik Millstone, of Sussex University's science policy research unit, said it was a "plausible explanation" for the higher rates of disease among the young.
Frans Berkhout, of the Science Policy Research Unit at Sussex University, warned the policy would `leave a legacy of radioactivity to our children and our children's children'.
Frans Berkhout, of the Science Policy Research Unit at Sussex University, warned the policy would `leave a legacy of radioactivity to our children and our children's children'.

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