“ The stakes health welfare much earth ’ ecosystem , ” said Relman. “ We need greater awareness risk greater number different kinds tools regulating experiments going pose major risks large populations humans animals plants. ” Terrorists , rogue states conventional military powers could also use published results experiments like create deadly bioweapon. “ This issue biosecurity , biosafety , ” said. “ It ’ simply production new infectious agent , ’ production blueprint new infectious agent ’ risky agent itself. ” Scientists conduct kind research argue labs , follow set safety procedures known Biosafety Level 3 , highly secure chances genetically engineered virus released general population almost zero.But Relman cited series recent lapses laboratories United States evidence accidents happen .