230
depends on type of microorganism. The injury due to air pollutants can affect eye
and high noise level can bring injury to eardrum.
Chemical contamination from the environment is posing a threat to human health
and a global food safety issue (Lesa and Wagesh 2019).
Impact of chemical pollution on health of humans and burden of disease worldwide is underestimated. 5000 chemicals out of more than 1.4 million new chemicals
being synthesized since 1950 have become wide spread in the environment. Less
than half of these chemicals are tested for toxicity or safety. Pre-market assessments
Table 6.2 Some of the published food contamination studies
Contaminant
Food
Country
Literature
Anthracene/fluoranthene
Yogurt
Italy
Battisti et al.
(2015)
19 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs)
Grains, flour,
and bran
Poland
Ciecierska and
Obiedzinski (2013)
Total PAHs
Oyster
Japan
Nakata (2014)
Chlorpyrifos
Catfish
Australia
Huynh and
Nugegoda (2012)
Chlorpyrifos
Vegetables
China
Lu (2014)
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)
and other organochlorine pesticides
(OCPs)
Chicken
products
South Africa Thompson (2017)
DDT and other OCPs
Milk
Ethiopia
Deti (2014)
DDT and other OCPs
Fish
Mozambique Thompson (2017)
PCBs and OCPs
Baby foods
Korea
Jeong (2014)
OCPs and pyrethroids
Honey
Egypt
Malhat et al.
(2015)
PCBs and OCPs
Cereals
Poland
Roszko (2014)
PCBs and OCPs
Milk, yak
muscle and
liver
Tibet Plateau Pan (2014)
Pb, Hg
Grains and
vegetables
China
Xiao et al. (2017),
Li (2016), Cheng
et al. (2015)
Pb, Cd
Livestock
organs
Morocco
Nouri and
Haddioui (2016)
Pb
Sheep livers
Spain
Pareja-Carrera
et al. (2014)
Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn
Agricultural
crops
Romania
Nedelescu et al.
(2016)
Cd
Locally
produced
foods
Belgium
Vromman et al.
(2008)
Tl
Lettuce and
chard
Germany
Liu et al.(2017)
Pb, Cd
Soybeans
Argentina
Salazar (2012)
6 Public Health
depends on type of microorganism. The injury due to air pollutants can affect eye
and high noise level can bring injury to eardrum.
Chemical contamination from the environment is posing a threat to human health
and a global food safety issue (Lesa and Wagesh 2019).
Impact of chemical pollution on health of humans and burden of disease worldwide is underestimated. 5000 chemicals out of more than 1.4 million new chemicals
being synthesized since 1950 have become wide spread in the environment. Less
than half of these chemicals are tested for toxicity or safety. Pre-market assessments
Table 6.2 Some of the published food contamination studies
Contaminant
Food
Country
Literature
Anthracene/fluoranthene
Yogurt
Italy
Battisti et al.
(2015)
19 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs)
Grains, flour,
and bran
Poland
Ciecierska and
Obiedzinski (2013)
Total PAHs
Oyster
Japan
Nakata (2014)
Chlorpyrifos
Catfish
Australia
Huynh and
Nugegoda (2012)
Chlorpyrifos
Vegetables
China
Lu (2014)
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)
and other organochlorine pesticides
(OCPs)
Chicken
products
South Africa Thompson (2017)
DDT and other OCPs
Milk
Ethiopia
Deti (2014)
DDT and other OCPs
Fish
Mozambique Thompson (2017)
PCBs and OCPs
Baby foods
Korea
Jeong (2014)
OCPs and pyrethroids
Honey
Egypt
Malhat et al.
(2015)
PCBs and OCPs
Cereals
Poland
Roszko (2014)
PCBs and OCPs
Milk, yak
muscle and
liver
Tibet Plateau Pan (2014)
Pb, Hg
Grains and
vegetables
China
Xiao et al. (2017),
Li (2016), Cheng
et al. (2015)
Pb, Cd
Livestock
organs
Morocco
Nouri and
Haddioui (2016)
Pb
Sheep livers
Spain
Pareja-Carrera
et al. (2014)
Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn
Agricultural
crops
Romania
Nedelescu et al.
(2016)
Cd
Locally
produced
foods
Belgium
Vromman et al.
(2008)
Tl
Lettuce and
chard
Germany
Liu et al.(2017)
Pb, Cd
Soybeans
Argentina
Salazar (2012)
6 Public Health