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Foodborne Disease in OECD Countries : Present State and Economic Costs / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and World Health Organization

Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Paris : OECD Publishing, 2003Description: Online-Ressource (92 p.)ISBN:
  • 9789264105386
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Druckausg.: 9789264105362 | Parallelausg.: Les maladies d'origine alimentaire dans les pays de l'OCDE ; état des lieux et coût économique DOI: DOI: 10.1787/9789264105386-enOnline resources: Summary: Foodborne disease caused by microbiological hazards and chemical contaminants continues to be a growing public health concern, according to the World Health Organisation. This report provides information on the incidence and costs of foodborne disease, which represent a significant economic burden on consumers, the food industry and governments. There is a need to improve interdisciplinary approaches in order to better understand public health issues and their economic consequences. This will also allow policy makers to design appropriate prevention strategies to lower the riskPPN: PPN: 1648146341Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-13-SOC | ZDB-13-SOC-ebook
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