The main beliefs relating to the risk assessment of chemicals in foods, new chemicals in raw material as well as in food processing are briefly presented. Evaluation reviews of representative chemicals found in traditional and novel foods are given. Old and new processes or newly recognized ...
Radiant heat, defined as electromagnetic radiation emitted from thermally hot bodies, can cause structure ignition if sufficiently intense68. For instance, it can cause window breakage69, thus exposing the interior of the house to flames and firebrands. Field experiments showed that radiant heat fluxe...
Vulnerability measures a country’s exposure, sensitivity and ability to adapt to the negative impact of climate change. ND-GAIN measures the overall vulnerability by considering vulnerability in six life-supporting sectors – food, water, health, ecosystem service, human habitat and infrastructure. Thr...
Any other information relating to food or feed safety that may be of interest to the control authorities is reported under the heading “News” [3]. 1.2. Product and Hazard Categories Related to the Seafood in the RASFF Table 1 shows the number of notifications and their percentage for ...
Four factors relating to physical hazards in food that cause a potential risk to consumers have been identified [3]: (1) the size of the foreign object found on/in the food product; (2) the type of the contaminated food; (3) the physical characteristics of the foreign object; and (4)...
While we're at it, we should also emphasize the importance of distinguishing two health issues relating to "electromagnetic radiation" that are each quite distinct from whatever issues there might be for induction cookers. That distinguishing is important, because many "information" sources--which of...
International trends and concerns relating to chemical safety The essential role of chemicals in modern society is recognised: chemicals help extend life expectancy, increase food production and improve our quality of... M. Beth-Hübner - 《International Archives of Occupational\s&\senvironmental Health...
The principal regulatory authorities pro- vide the Bureau of Radiological Health the power to require manufacturers of electronic products to correct any defects relating to the safety of use of their products and the authority to establish and en- force radiation safety performance standards for ...
While we're at it, we should also emphasize the importance of distinguishing two health issues relating to "electromagnetic radiation" that are each quite distinct from whatever issues there might be for induction cookers. That distinguishing is important, because many "information" sources--which of...
While there are numerous potential sources of naphthalene indoors, the use of mothballs can be a significant contributor to ambient concentrations. This review article describes recurring and emerging environmental health issues relating to mothballs containing naphthalene. The toxicology and health effects...