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Toxicological and Medical Aspects of Aspergillus-Derived Mycotoxins Entering the Feed and Food Chain

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Due to Earth’s changing climate, the ongoing and foreseeable spreading of mycotoxigenic Aspergillus species has increased the possibility of mycotoxin contamination in the feed and food production chain.
Zsolt Ráduly, L. Szabó, Anett Madar, I. Pócsi, L. Csernoch   +4 more
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Scientific Opinion on Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and its derivatives in food [PDF]

EFSA Journal, 2011
EFSA was asked by the European Commission to deliver a scientific opinion on tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and its derivatives in food. TBBPA and its derivatives are widely used as flame retardants.
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM)
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Potent Impact of Plastic Nanomaterials and Micromaterials on the Food Chain and Human Health

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020
Plastic products are inexpensive, convenient, and are have many applications in daily life. We overuse plastic-related products and ineffectively recycle plastic that is difficult to degrade.
Yung-Li Wang, Yu-Hsuan Lee, I-Jen Chiu, Yuh-Feng Lin, H. Chiu   +4 more
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Heavy metal contamination and its impact on the food chain: exposure, bioaccumulation, and risk assessment

CyTA - Journal of Food
Non-essential heavy metals (HMs) are one of the most toxic substances released into the environment, affecting the food chain and posing a threat to food security.
B. R. Shetty, Pai B. Jagadeesha, S. A. Salmataj   +2 more
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Overview of Evidence of Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Chain

Antibiotics, 2020
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health problem. Bacteria carrying resistance genes can be transmitted between humans, animals and the environment.
H. Bennani, A. Mateus, N. Mays, E. Eastmure, K. Stärk, B. Häsler   +5 more
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Effect of bamboo shoot dietary fiber on gel quality, thermal stability and secondary structure changes of pork salt-soluble proteins

CyTA - Journal of Food, 2019
The effect of bamboo shoot dietary fibre (BSDF) (0%-4%) on the gel quality, protein thermal stability and secondary structure of pork salt-soluble proteins (SSP) was investigated.
Ke Li, Jun-Ya Liu, Yan-Hong Bai, Ying-Ying Zhao, Yan-Yan Zhang, Jun-Guang Li, Hua Zhang, Diao-Bo Zhao   +7 more
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Scientific Opinion on the risk for public and animal health related to the presence of sterigmatocystin in food and feed [PDF]

EFSA Journal, 2013
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to deliver a scientific opinion on sterigmatocystin (STC) in food and feed. STC is a polyketide mycotoxin that shares its biosynthetic pathway with aflatoxins.
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM)
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Sources, effects and present perspectives of heavy metals contamination: Soil, plants and human food chain

Heliyon
Heavy metal (HM) poisoning of agricultural soils poses a serious risk to plant life, human health, and global food supply. When HM levels in agricultural soils get to dangerous levels, it harms crop health and yield.
P. B. Angon, Md Shafiul Islam, Shreejana K.C., Arpan Das, Nafisa Anjum, Amrit Poudel, Shaharia Akter Suchi   +6 more
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Urban Air Pollution and Food Safety: A Comparative Study of PAH Contamination in Fruits Sold Outdoors and Indoors

Urban Science
Urban air pollution is a major public health concern, especially in densely populated cities. This problem also includes food safety issues in outdoor retail environments, where fresh products may be exposed to airborne pollutants.
Katalin Lányi, James McConville, Tekla Diriczi   +2 more
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Scientific Opinion on the risk for public health related to the presence of mercury and methylmercury in food [PDF]

EFSA Journal, 2012
EFSA was asked by the European Commission to consider new developments regarding inorganic mercury and methylmercury toxicity and evaluate whether the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) provisional tolerable weekly intakes for ...
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM)
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