Food toxicology

The complex problems of food toxicology and especially of mutagenesis and carcinogenesis require continuing efforts for a better understanding of the mechanisms, risk evaluation and prevention. Essential progress was the recognition of mutation. In vitro tests now provide reproducible results within...

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Published inMonatsschrift Kinderheilkunde Vol. 132; no. 2; p. 80
Main Author Würzner, H P
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.02.1984
Subjects
Aflatoxins - poisoning
Body Burden
Carcinogens - analysis
Child
Chromosome Aberrations - chemically induced
Chromosome Disorders
Food Contamination - analysis
Foodborne Diseases - etiology
Humans
Mutagens - poisoning
Nitroso Compounds - poisoning
Pesticides - poisoning
Risk
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Summary:The complex problems of food toxicology and especially of mutagenesis and carcinogenesis require continuing efforts for a better understanding of the mechanisms, risk evaluation and prevention. Essential progress was the recognition of mutation. In vitro tests now provide reproducible results within a short time. Risk evaluation remains a difficult problem, since is has not been possible yet to establish thresholds values for genotoxic substances. However, threshold levels for carcinogen promoters gain increasing importance as demonstrated for 3 representative classes of substances: mycotoxines , nitrosamines and pesticides.
ISSN:0026-9298