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Environmental Contaminants in Foodstuffs | |
File name | Environmental Contaminants in Foodstuffs |
File Description | One of the main objectives of the Hungarian Food Safety Program is to decrease of contamination of raw materials deriving from the environment. Keeping the environmental contamination at the possible lowest level is basic condition of producing safe foods. This article discusses how these type of food contaminants enter the food supply, the types of food items in which they are most likely to occur, and the potential toxicological consequences resulting from exposure to these contaminants. The main groups of chemical contaminants that can be found in food share the following characteristics: they are not intentionally added to food; contamination can happen at one or more stages in food production; illness is likely to result if consumers ingest enough of them |
Category Name | Public Health |
Subject Name | Environmental Health |
Module Name | Food contamination, hygiene and safety |
Micro Category Name | Food contamination sources |
Level | Masters |
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