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Book SynopsisFood safety is a concern for scientists, policy-makers and consumers especially as food poisoning outbreaks are becoming more common and as particular concerns arise over genetically modified foods. This book covers recent developments in the chemistry, biochemistry and physiological effects of toxicants that might have an impact on human health and welfare.
Table of ContentsPART I: BIOTOXINS Chapter 1: Plant Toxins and Human Health, P S Spencer and F Berman, Oregon Health and Science University, USA Chapter 2: Bacterial Pathogens and Toxins in Foodborne Disease, E A Johnson, University of Wisconsin, USA Chapter 3: Shellfish Toxins, A Gago Martinez, University of Vigo, Spain and J F Lawrence, Health Canada, Ontario, Canada Chapter 4: Mycotoxins in Cereal Grains, Nuts and Other Plant Products, J P F D'Mello PART II: ANTHROPOGENIC CONTAMINANTS Chapter 5: Pesticides: Toxicology and Residues in Food and Wine, P Cabras, Universita di Cagliari, Italy Chapter 6: Polychlorinated Biphenyls, D L Arnold and M Feeley, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada Chapter 7: Dioxins in Milk, Meat, Eggs and Fish, H Fiedler, UNEP, Geneva, Switzerland Chapter 8: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Vegetable Oils, Seafood and Meat, M D Guillen and P Sopelana, Universiad del Pais Vasco, Vitoria, Spain Chapter 9: Heavy Metals, L Jorhem, National Food Administration,Uppsala, Sweden Chapter 10: Dietary Nitrates, Nitrites and N-nitroso Compounds and Cancer Risk with Special Emphasis on the Epidemiological Evidence, M Eichholzer and F Gutzwiller, University of Zurich, Switzerland Chapter 11: Adverse Reactions to Food Additives, R A Simon, Division of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Scripps Clinic, California, USA and H Ishiwata, National Institute of Health Sciences, Tokyo, Japan Chapter 12: Migration of Compounds from Food Contact Materials and Articles, J H Petersen, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Soborg, Denmark Chapter 13: Veterinary Products: Residues and Resistant Pathogens, J C Paige and L Tollefson, Division of Epidemiology, MD, USA PART III: CASE STUDIES Chapter 14: Prion Diseases: Meat Safety and Human Health Implications, N Hunter, Institute for Animal Health, Edinburgh, UK Chapter 15: The Safety Evaluation of Genetically Modified Foods, M J Gasson, Institute of Food Research, Norwich, UK Chapter 16: Genetically Modified Foods: Potential Human Health Effects, A Pusztai, S Bardocz, Aberdeen and S W B Ewen, University of Aberdeen, Scotland Chapter 17: Radionuclides in Food: The Post-Chernobyl Evidence, J T Smith and N A Beresford, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Dorchester, UK Chapter 18: Radionuclides in Foods: American Perspectives, E J Baratta, Winchester Engineering and Analytical Centre, MA, USA PART IV: CONCLUSIONS Chapter 19: Widespread and Continuing Concerns over Food Safety, J P F D'Mello
