Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in the food supply : strategies to decrease exposure /
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, or DLCs, are found throughout the environment, in soil, water, and air. People are exposed to these unintentional environmental contaminants primarily through the food supply, although at low levels, particularly by eating animal fat in meat, dairy products, and fis...
| Автор-организации: | Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the Implications of Dioxin in the Food Supply. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
℗♭2003.
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Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in the food supply. |
| Резюме: |
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, or DLCs, are found throughout the environment, in soil, water, and air. People are exposed to these unintentional environmental contaminants primarily through the food supply, although at low levels, particularly by eating animal fat in meat, dairy products, and fish. While the amount of DLCs in the environment has declined since the late 1970s, the public continues to be concerned about the safety of the food supply and the potential adverse health effects of DLC exposure, especially in groups such as developing fetuses and infants, who are more sensitive to the toxic effects of these compounds. "Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds in the Food Supply: Strategies to Decrease Exposure recommends policy options to reduce exposure to these contaminants while considering how implementing these options could both reduce health risks and affect nutrition, particularly in sensitive and highly exposed groups, if dietary changes are suggested. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
Errata slip of p. 115 tipped in. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xx, 318 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
0309525489 9780309525480 1280179619 9781280179617 |