Glyphosate: environmental contamination, toxicity and potential risks to human health via food contamination

Contamination of food with mycotoxins and human health.

Mycotoxins are natural contaminants of cereals and other commodities throughout the world. They are produced by various strains of moulds, particularly in tropical countries. Due to significant trade of cereals, humans in temperate countries can also be exposed to mycotoxins. The most common route of exposure to mycotoxins is ingestion, but it may also involve dermal, respiratory, and parentera...

Potential Contamination Due to Cross-Connections and Backflow and the Associated Health Risks

Potential Contamination Due to Cross-Connections and Backflow and the Associated Health Risks

Risks associated with melamine and related triazine contamination of food

Recent adulteration of milk products with melamine (ME) in several countries caused adverse health effects and even deaths in infants. Earlier, in 2007, contamination of pet food with ME and its related contaminants was associated with many clinical cases of canine and feline nephrotoxicity, and in some cases mortality. ME is a triazine compound that is often detected with other triazine analog...

Management of Contamination Risks and Identification of Contamination Sources

Abstract: Some aspects of management of contamination risks based on monitoring contamination sources are under consideration. The case when direct measurements are impossible and the values of the contamination inputs should be estimated through observations of indirect indicators is studied. Standard mathematical models describing the diffusion of a contaminant in the form of partial differen...