List of WHO publications: Food contamination
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Author Pitt, J.I., Wild, C.P., Baan, R.A., Gelderblom, W. C.A., Miller, J.D., Riley, R.T., Wu, F.
Year
2012 Order Number    17300158 ISBN-13
 9789283221586
Price
CHF 60,00  / US$ 72,00 Developing countries    CHF 42,00
English
Mycotoxins are fungal toxins that contaminate many of the most frequently consumed foods and feeds worldwide, including staple foods consumed by many of the poorest and most vulnerable populations in the world. Therefore, human and animal exposure to one or more of this broad group of toxins is widespread. .../...
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2012 Order Number    12700065 ISBN-13
 9789241660655
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CHF 90,00  / US$ 108,00 Developing countries    CHF 63,00
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The toxicological monographs in this volume summarize the safety data on a number of food additives: aluminium-containing food additives, Benzoe Tonkinensis, Ponceau 4R, pullulanase from Bacillus deramificans expressed in Bacillus licheniformis, Quinoline Yellow and Sunset Yellow FCF. .../...
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2012 Order Number    11000969 ISBN-13
 9789241209694
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CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
This report represents the conclusions of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee convened to evaluate the safety of residues of certain veterinary drugs in food and to recommend maximum levels for such residues in food. .../...
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2011 Order Number    11500825 ISBN-13
 9789241548243
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CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 40,00
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Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), first identified as a human pathogen in 1982, is today recognized as a significant food borne hazard in many countries around the world. Infection often leads to haemorrhagic diarrhoea, and occasionally to kidney failure and death. .../...
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2011 Order Number    11500827 ISBN-13
 9789241564311
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CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
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2011 Order Number    11000959 ISBN-13
 9789241209595
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CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
This report represents the conclusions of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee convened to evaluate the safety of various food contaminants, with the aim to advise on risk management options for the purpose of public health protection. .../...
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2011 Order Number    11000960 ISBN-13
 9789241209601
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CHF 50,00  / US$ 60,00 Developing countries    CHF 35,00
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This report represents the conclusions of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee convened to evaluate the safety of various flavouring agents, with a view to concluding as to safety concerns and to preparing specifications for identity and purity. .../...
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2010 Order Number    12700062 ISBN-13
 9789241660624
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CHF 90,00  / US$ 108,00 Developing countries    CHF 63,00
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2010 Order Number    11000956 ISBN-13
 9789241209564
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CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
This report presents the conclusions of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee convened to evaluate the safety of various food additives, with a view to recommending acceptable daily intakes (ADIs) and to preparing specifications for identity and purity. .../...
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2010 Order Number    11500782 ISBN-13
 9789241563932
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
The advent of nanotechnology has unlashed enormous prospects for the development of new products and applications for a wide range of industrial and consumer sectors. Many countries have identified its potential in the food and agriculture sectors and are investing significantly in its applications to food production. .../...
Title
Author Rees, G., Pond, K., Kay, D., Bartram, J., Santo Domingo, J.
Year
2010 Order Number    11500758 ISBN-13
 9789241563826
Price
CHF 100,00  / US$ 120,00 Developing countries    CHF 70,00
English
Unsafe water used for bivalve shellfish growing causes outbreaks of disease in both developed and developing countries worldwide. Scientists and regulators agree that change is required so that monitoring and management better reflect risks to shellfish consumers. .../...
Title
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2009 Order Number    11500779 ISBN-13
 9789241547895
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CHF 35,00  / US$ 42,00 Developing countries    CHF 24,50
English
Risk characterization is one of the four steps of microbiological risk assessment, which include hazard identification, exposure assessment, hazard characterization and risk characterization. .../...
Title
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2009 Order Number    11500780 ISBN-13
 9789241547901
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CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
A meeting of experts was convened to review the scientific background for the Codex draft Guidelines for Salmonella and Campylobacter in chicken meat. For comparison, the experts used their own expertise and data received in advance of the meeting in response to an FAO/WHO call for data and information. The main topic of the meeting was the broiler production chain. .../...
Title
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2009 Order Number    11501718 ISBN-13
 9789241547352
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CHF 15,00  / US$ 18,00 Developing countries    CHF 10,50
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Campylobacter is a leading cause of enteric infections in many countries. The principal reservoir of pathogenic Campylobacter spp. is the alimentary tract of wild and domesticated mammals and birds. Poultry meat is an important vehicle for foodborne transmission of Campylobacter spp., particularly Campylobacter jejuni. .../...
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2009 Order Number    11502718 ISBN-13
 9789241547369
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CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
English
Campylobacter is a leading cause of enteric infections in many countries. The principal reservoir of pathogenic Campylobacter spp. is the alimentary tract of wild and domesticated mammals and birds. Poultry meat is an important vehicle for foodborne transmission of Campylobacter spp., particularly Campylobacter jejuni. .../...
Title
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2009 Order Number    11600240 ISBN-13
 9789241572408
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CHF 80,00  / US$ 96,00 Developing countries    CHF 56,00
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The Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) and the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) follow the same general principles and methods for chemical risk assessments, which are published in the reports of both committees. .../...
Title
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2009 Order Number    11000954 ISBN-13
 9789241209540
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
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This report represents the conclusions of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee convened to evaluate the safety of residues of certain veterinary drugs in food and to recommend maximum levels for such residues in food. .../...
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2008 Order Number    11500751 ISBN-13
 9789241563772
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CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
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This report draws attention to the threat of viruses as a risk to public health when they are present in food. Viruses play a major role in the burden of infectious intestinal disease and require special and separate attention because they behave differently from bacteria. .../...
Title
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2008 Order Number    11500752 ISBN-13
 9789241563789
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CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
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Problems linked with pathogens in fresh produce, including the associated public health and trade implications, have been reported in a number of countries worldwide. Furthermore, from 1980 to 2004, the global production per annum of fruit and vegetables grew by 94% and fruit and vegetables are a critical component of a healthy diet. .../...
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2008 Order Number    11500753 ISBN-13
 9789241563796
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CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
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This report follows up on previous FAO/WHO work on pathogens in powdered infant formula, specifically addressing the risks posed by Enterobacter sakazakii in follow-up formula. Recently, E. sakazakii has been reclassified as 6 species in a new genus, Cronobacter, all species of which should considered pathogenic. .../...
Title
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2008 Order Number    11500655 ISBN-13
 9789241546898
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CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
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Exposure assessment is one of the four steps of microbiological risk assessment, which include hazard identification, exposure assessment, hazard characterization and risk characterization. It provides an estimation of the likely intake of a microbiological hazard in a specific food or a range of foods. .../...
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2006 Order Number    11500656 ISBN-13
 9789241563123
Price
CHF 27,00  / US$ 32,40 Developing countries    CHF 18,90
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Choleragenic Vibrio cholerae 01 and 0139 are the causative agents of cholera, a water- and food- borne disease with epidemic and pandemic potential. This report focuses on the risk of acquiring cholera from warm-water shrimp in international trade. .../...
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2004 Order Number    11502068 ISBN-13
 9789241546157
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CHF 38,00  / US$ 45,60 Developing countries    CHF 26,60
English
This second edition, like the first, analyses the public health aspects of the possible hostile use of biological or chemical agents. .../...
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2003 Order Number    11500544 ISBN-13
 9789241562379
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CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
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Hazard characterization, either as part of a microbiological risk assessment or as a stand-alone process, describes the human adverse health effects that may result from ingestion of pathogenic microorganisms. Ideally, it will include quantitative information in terms of a dose-response relation and the probability of adverse outcomes. .../...
Title
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2003 Order Number    11000918 ISBN-13
 9789241209182
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CHF 14,00  / US$ 16,80 Developing countries    CHF 9,80
English
The Sixtieth report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives evaluates the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in food and recommends maximum levels for such residues in food. .../...
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1988 Order Number    11600080 ISBN-13
 9789241542807
Price
CHF 54,00  / US$ 64,80 Developing countries    CHF 54,00
English
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Title
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1984 Order Number    13400015 ISBN-13
 9789289010214
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CHF 12,00  / US$ 14,40 Developing countries    CHF 8,40
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