investigator A has biological specimens that are coded and linked to identifiers of the source individuals. Investigator A provi
des the specimens to Investigator B but does not provide the individual identifiers. Investigator B agrees not to re-identify the source individuals. Is Investigator B’s research using the biospecimens human subjects research according to the definition of human subjects research in the federal regulations?
Answer: No, because investigator B cannot readily be sure about the identity of the source individual and investigator B has agreed not to try re-identification.
Overtime the ecosystem will start to decline...animals will start to die due to not having homes and the oxygen level in the environment will decline. It will be harder to live there and the sustainability will be low
