Pesticide Residues in Food and Drinking Water - Human Exposure and Risks
Published on 23. January 2004
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378 pages
978-0-470-09161-6 (ISBN)
Description
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 pesticides* Takes an international approach with contributors from the European Union, USA and Australia* Highlights the increasing concerns over food safety and the risks to humans
Reviews / Votes
"...as someone working in the field, I will value this book as an excellent source of fundamental information..." (Chemistry & Industry, 15 Mar 2004) "...very well-documented..." (International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Vol.84, No.14 - 15, 10 - 20 December 2004) "...a concise and well-organised work..." (Applied Organometallic Chemistry, Vol 19 (9), September 2005)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 166 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
698 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-09161-6 (9780470091616)
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Denis Hamilton | Stephen Crossley
Pesticide Residues in Food and Drinking Water
Human Exposure and Risks
E-Book
03/2004
Wiley
€234.99
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Content
Contributors. Series Preface. Preface. 1. Introduction (Denis Hamilton and Stephen Crossley). 2. Environmental Fate of Pesticides and the Consequences for Residues in Food and Drinking Water (Jack Holland and Phil Sinclair). 3. Pesticide Metabolism in Crops and Livestock (Michael W. Skidmore and ' Arp'ad Ambrus). 4. Effects of Food Preparation and Processing on Pesticide Residues in Commodities of Plant Origin (Gabriele Timme and Birgitt Walz-Tylla). 5. Toxicological Assessment of Agricultural Pesticides (Mike Watson). 6. Diets and Dietary Modelling for Dietary Exposure Assessment (J. Robert Tomerlin and Barbara J. Petersen). 7. Chronic Intake (Les Davies, Michael O'Connor and Sheila Logan). 8. Acute Intake (Kim Z. Travis Denis Hamilton, Les Davies, Matthew O'Mullane and Utz Mueller). 9. Natural Toxicants as Pesticides (John A. Edgar). 10. International Standards: The International Harmonization of Pesticide Residue Standards for Food and Drinking Water (Wim H. Van Eck). 11. Explaining the Risks (Sir Colin Berry). Index.