1 Environmental Processes and Water Technology Research Unit, Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Imperial College, London, London SW7 2AZ, England. Correspondence should be sent to Dr Voulvoulis at this address (email: [email protected]). Ref. No. 03-006189 For much of the last thirty years, research on the effects of chemical pollution of the environment has focused ...

The authors provide an overview of non-biological contaminants in foods from animals. These contaminants comprise chemical and physical hazards which may be introduced during animal production, slaughter and processing or packaging. Emphasis in this paper is placed on those residues which are of most interest to Veterinary Services and for which Veterinary Services have responsibility, namely: ...

C. Power1,2, R. Sayers3, B. O’Brien3, A. Furey2, M. Danaher4 and K. Jordan1† 1Food Safety Department, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland 2Team Elucidate, Department of Chemistry, Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland 3Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland 4Food Safety Department, Teaga...

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products including all human and veterinary drugs, are emerging contaminants of concern [1,2]. Among these pharmaceuticals and personal care products are antibiotics [3]. About 50 to 90% of antibiotics and/or their metabolites are eliminated from the body through urine and feces which then enter the environment through sewage treatment plants or organic fertili...

The article discusses the distribution of arsenic in Georgia, composition its natural forms. It is shown that most promising method processing production waste synthesis new coordination compounds. interaction compounds with fauna and flora considered. widespread use medicine veterinary shown. has been economic priority to increase range drugs based on waste, which parallel contributes solution...

Poultry treated with pharmaceutical products can produce eggs contaminated with drug residues. Such residues could pose a risk to consumer health. The following is a review of the information available in the literature regarding drug pharmacokinetics in laying hens, and the deposition of drugs into eggs of poultry species, primarily chickens. The available data suggest that, when administered ...

As a global problem, food safety significantly affects the public health in both developed and developing countries, especially in countries with large populations, e.g. China. A 2011 survey reported that food safety was the most concerned issue in Chinese people, surpassing public security, traffic safety, medical safety, etc. (1). Food can be contaminated by many harmful factors at any step i...