Preventing chemical contaminants in food: Challenges and prospects for safe and sustainable food production

• Published in: Food control Vol. 155; p. 110040
• Main Authors: Onyeaka, Helen, Ghosh, Soumya, Obileke, KeChrist, Miri, Taghi, Odeyemi, Olumide A., Nwaiwu, Ogueri, Tamasiga, Phemelo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2024
• Subjects: chemical pollutants; Chemical toxicants; Diseases; economic impact; Food contamination; food production; Food safety; human health; humans; monitoring; sustainable agriculture; toxic substances; transportation; Food safety; Chemical toxicants; Food contamination; Diseases

Human exposure to chemical contaminants in food has resulted into various health related problems. To prevent and mitigate hazardous exposure to chemical contaminants in food, it is imperative to understand the sources and resultant health problems when exposed. The article, therefore, brings to lig...