Food toxicology

• Published in: Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde Vol. 132; no. 2; p. 80
• Main Author: Würzner, H P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• 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

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...