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Record Nr.

UNINA9910143514503321

Titolo

Pesticide residues in food and drinking water : human exposure and risks / / edited by Denis Hamilton and Stephen Crossley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : J. Wiley, c2004

ISBN

1-280-26917-0

9786610269174

0-470-09160-6

1-59124-796-9

0-470-09161-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (379 p.)

Collana

Agrochemicals and plant protection

Altri autori (Persone)

HamiltonDenis

CrossleyStephen

Disciplina

615.9/51

Soggetti

Pesticides - Toxicology

Pesticide residues in food

Drinking water - Contamination

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Pesticide Residues in Food and Drinking Water Human Exposure and Risks; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Series Preface; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Environmental Fate of Pesticides and the Consequences for Residues in Food and Drinking Water; 3 Pesticide Metabolism in Crops and Livestock; 4 Effects of Food Preparation and Processing on Pesticide Residues in Commodities of Plant Origin; 5 Toxicological Assessment of Agricultural Pesticides; 6 Diets and Dietary Modelling for Dietary Exposure Assessment; 7 Chronic Intake; 8 Acute Intake; 9 Natural Toxicants as Pesticides

10 International Standards: The International Harmonization of Pesticide Residue Standards for Food and Drinking Water11 Explaining the Risks; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores human exposure and consumer risk assessment in response to issues surrounding pesticide residues in food and drinking water. All the three main areas of consumer risk assessment including human toxicology, pesticide residue chemistry and dietary



consumption are brought together and discussed.Includes the broader picture - the environmental fate of pesticidesTakes an international approach with contributors from the European Union, USA and AustraliaHighlights the increasing concerns over food safety and the risks to humans