"Today, we are surrounded by a multitude of different chemicals that are essential components of our everyday life. As a consequence, there are various hazardous substances like dioxins, phthalates and flame-retardants circulating in the environment. These have an impact on ecosystems, wildlife and possibly human health. In recent years, the phenomenon called endocrine disruption has raised considerable concern. This book discusses the s ..."
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"Based on an EU workshop at the end of 2005, the book discusses risk and our food supply. The introductory chapter will discuss all aspects of risk and how it applies to food, from risk classification to risk management. Following a discussion of risk, the authors will present three different case studies that will emphasize the following issues:• What do we want as individuals, as a society• What is the political context of the risk dis ..."
"Based on an EU workshop at the end of 2005, the book discusses risk and our food supply. The introductory chapter will discuss all aspects of risk and how it applies to food, from risk classification to risk management. Following a discussion of risk, the authors will present three different case studies that will emphasize the following issues:• What do we want as individuals, as a society• What is the political context of the risk dis ..."
"Chapter. 3. Chemical. Contaminants. in. Food. Ingemar Pongratz, Katarina
Pettersson, and Malin Hedengran Faulds. 1. Why. Are. We. Writing. About. This.
Book. In Western societies today, the issue of food consumption has evolved from
a relatively short chain of trading between producer and consumer to a complex
chain of different parties. Today, food consumption includes large-scale
production, time-efficient handling, transport, an ..."