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FIGURE 30 -
SOURCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION IN FOOD
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FOOD IN WHICH A CONTAMINANT IS LIKELY TO BE FOUND |
POSSIBILITY OF HEALTH HAZARD FROM AMOUNTS IN FOOD, ASSUMING A NORMAL VARIED DIET |
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| Industrial: | |||
| Mercury
Lead Cadmium Polychlorinated biphenyls |
Fish
All foods, water Fish, shellfish, kidney Fish, poultry, milk, eggs |
Low
Low Very low Very low |
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| Agricultural: | |||
| Pesticides
Antibiotics Hormones |
All foods
Milk Some poultry |
Low
Very low Very low |
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| Food processing: | |||
| Cleaning
agents
Lubricants Packing materials Solvent residues Extraneous substances (rodent excreta, hair, insects, etc.) |
Any processed food | Very low | |
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Food Facts |  |
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| - | Is natural always good? | ||
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| - | Environmental contamination of food | ||
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| - | Cookware and contamination | ||
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| 29: | Naturally occurring substances in food that may be haxardous to health in excessive quantities | ||
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Sources of environmental contamination in food | ||
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