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Fear of contamination

Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2004
Compulsive cleaning is an attempt to remove feelings of contamination that threaten one's physical health, mental health or ability to function socially. The fear of becoming contaminated can be complex, powerful, persistent and easily spread. Contamination is defined, the main types of contaminants set out and the characteristics of the fear are ...
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Cross-contamination of food by contaminated surfaces

2023
Globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 600 million people become ill each year after eating contaminated food. It was estimated by the World Bank in 2018 that annual production losses due to foodborne illnesses were $95.2 billion with an annual cost of treating the sick of $15 billion and $5 billion in lost trade in low and middle
Midelet, Graziella   +2 more
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Melamine contamination

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2009
In the summer of 2008, serious illnesses and deaths of babies in China were linked to melamine-tainted powdered infant formula. Melamine contains several metabolites, such as ammeline, ammelide, and cyanuric acid, and has been used for the adulteration of foods or milk to increase their apparent protein content.
Yu-Chang, Tyan   +4 more
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Contaminants of Grain

2004
Grain for processing should be clean and free of contaminants, but realistically, there may be many nongrain materials present. These materials cover a wide range: seeds of other crops and of weeds, insects and animal products, infected and defective grains, agricultural chemicals, and tainting substances.
McLean, J., Wrigley, C. W.
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Contaminants of dinitrochlorobenzene

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1983
DNCB (2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene) is used in the treatment of alopecia areata, recalcitrant verrucae, and for evaluating immunocompromised patients. Currently, there is no pharmaceutical grade of DNCB available for clinical use. Recently, no nitrochlorobenzene contamination was found with the use of positive ion detection gas chromatography--mass ...
M G, Wilkerson, J K, Wilkin, R G, Smith
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Biological contaminants

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 1994
"The potential economic impact of indoor air pollution is quite high and is estimated in the tens of billions of dollars per year. Such impacts includes direct medical costs and lost earnings due to major illness as well as increased employee sick days and lost productivity." The health consequences of biological contamination range from uncomfortable ...
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On-farm contamination of animals with chemical contaminants.

Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics), 2006
Food products should not contain unsafe levels of chemical contaminants. However, it is not possible to monitor each and every one of the many thousands of chemicals that are used in our advanced societies. Chemical contaminants in foodstuffs of animal origin may be classified into three categories: natural contaminants (e.g. mycotoxins), environmental
Saegerman, Claude   +4 more
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Contaminated Meteorite

Science, 1964
One stone of the Orgueil meteorite shower contains an assortment of biogenic materials: coal fragments, seed capsules of the reed Juncus conglomeratus , other plant fragments, and an optically active, water-soluble protein material resembling collagen-derived glues.
E, Anders   +5 more
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