Results 11 to 20 of about 773,445 (309)

Risk assessment of biological hazards for consumer protection [PDF]

EFSA Journal, 2012
<p>EFSA&acute;s scientific Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ Panel) provides independent scientific advice on biological hazards in relation to food safety and food-borne diseases.
Noerrung B, Collins D, Budka H, Hugas M
doaj   +5 more sources

Consumer perceptions of direct-to-consumer personalized genomic risk assessments [PDF]

Genetics in Medicine, 2010
To evaluate consumer perceptions of direct-to-consumer personalized genomic risk assessments and assess the extent to which consumer characteristics may be associated with attitudes toward testing.Adult participants aged 18-85 years of age purchased a personalized genomic risk test at a subsidized rate and were administered a web-based health ...
Cinnamon S, Bloss, Laura, Ornowski, Elana, Silver, Michele, Cargill, Vance, Vanier, Nicholas J, Schork, Eric J, Topol   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

A semiautomated risk assessment method for consumer products

Risk Analysis, 2023
AbstractIn this study, we develop a model that assesses product risk using online reviews from Amazon.com. We first identify unique words and phrases capable of identifying hazards. Second, we estimate risk severity using hazard type weights and risk likelihood using total reviews as a proxy for sales volume.
Nohel Zaman, David M. Goldberg, Richard J. Gruss, Alan S. Abrahams   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Consumer default risk assessment in a banking institution [PDF]

AIP Conference Proceedings, 2016
Credit scoring is an application of financial risk forecasting to consumer lending. In this study, statistical analysis is applied to credit scoring data from a financial institution to evaluate the default risk of consumer loans. The default risk was found to be influenced by the spread, the age of the consumer, the number of credit cards owned by the
Silva, Eliana Costa e, Lopes, Isabel Cristina, Correia, Aldina, Faria, Susana   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Consumer protection and risk assessment: sensitising substances in consumer products [PDF]

Allergo Journal International, 2019
The human immune system is confronted daily with a large, chemically-varied range of potentially sensitising substances. Skin sensitising substances are found, above all, in a plethora of consumer products, e. g. cosmetics, jewellery, earrings, toys, textiles, leather, other everyday commodities and, in some cases, also tattoos.
Hermann-Josef Thierse, Andreas Luch
openaire   +1 more source

From vision toward best practices: Evaluating in vitro transcriptomic points of departure for application in risk assessment using a uniform workflow

Frontiers in Toxicology, 2023
The growing number of chemicals in the current consumer and industrial markets presents a major challenge for regulatory programs faced with the need to assess the potential risks they pose to human and ecological health. The increasing demand for hazard
Anthony J. F. Reardon, Reza Farmahin, Andrew Williams, Matthew J. Meier, Gregory C. Addicks, Carole L. Yauk, Geronimo Matteo, Ella Atlas, Ella Atlas, Joshua Harrill, Logan J. Everett, Imran Shah, Richard Judson, Sreenivasa Ramaiahgari, Stephen S. Ferguson, Tara S. Barton-Maclaren   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Toward an Integrated Genome-Based Surveillance of Salmonella enterica in Germany

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Despite extensive monitoring programs and preventative measures, Salmonella spp. continue to cause tens of thousands human infections per year, as well as many regional and international food-borne outbreaks, that are of great importance for public ...
Laura Uelze, Natalie Becker, Maria Borowiak, Ulrich Busch, Alexandra Dangel, Carlus Deneke, Jennie Fischer, Antje Flieger, Sabrina Hepner, Ingrid Huber, Ulrich Methner, Jörg Linde, Michael Pietsch, Sandra Simon, Andreas Sing, Simon H. Tausch, Istvan Szabo, Burkhard Malorny   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does microbicide use in consumer products promote antimicrobial resistance? A critical review and recommendations for a cohesive approach to risk assessment [PDF]

, 2013
The increasing use of microbicides in consumer products is raising concerns related to enhanced microbicide resistance in bacteria and potential cross resistance to antibiotics.
Bloomfield, Sally, Coelho, Joana Rosado, Collier, Phillip J., Cookson, Barry, Fanning, Séamus, Hartemann, Philippe, Hill, Andrew, Maillard, Jean-Yves, Mcbain, Andrew J., Oggioni, Marco, Sattar, Syed, Schweizer, Herbert P., Threlfall, John   +12 more
core   +3 more sources

A Joint Regional Analysis of Resistance Combinations in Escherichia coli in Humans and Different Food-Producing Animal Populations in Germany Between 2014 and 2017

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
A joint comparative regional analysis of different resistance combinations across human and veterinary medicine has not been previously conducted in Germany. This study analyses 16 resistance combinations from four antibiotics in E.
Beneditta Suwono, Beneditta Suwono, Tim Eckmanns, Heike Kaspar, Bernd-Alois Tenhagen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Statement on the dietary risk assessment for proposed temporary maximum residue levels (t-MRLs) for fosetyl-Al in certain crops [PDF]

, 2014
In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the European Commission requested EFSA to perform a dietary risk assessment of the proposed temporary MRLs for fosetyl-Al.
EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), EFSA (European Food Safety Authority)   +5 more
core   +1 more source