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ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Chemical Contamination Pathways and the Food Safety Implications along the Various Stages of Food Production: A Review.

Kgomotso Lebelo, Ntsoaki Malebo, Mokgaotsa Jonas Mochane, Muthoni Masinde

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Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Kgomotso LebeloDepartment of Life Sciences, Central University of Technology, Private Bag X20539, Bloemfontein 9301, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-2282-6375
Ntsoaki MaleboDepartment of Life Sciences, Central University of Technology, Private Bag X20539, Bloemfontein 9301, South Africa.
Mokgaotsa Jonas MochaneDepartment of Life Sciences, Central University of Technology, Private Bag X20539, Bloemfontein 9301, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-4805-2198
Muthoni MasindeCentre for Sustainable SMART Cities, Central University of Technology, Private Bag X20539, Bloemfontein 9301, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8914-0055

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Historically, chemicals exceeding maximum allowable exposure levels have been disastrous to underdeveloped countries. The global food industry is primarily affected by toxic chemical substances because of natural and anthropogenic factors. Food safety is therefore threatened due to contamination by chemicals throughout the various stages of food production. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the form of pesticides and other chemical substances such as Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) have a widely documented negative impact due to their long-lasting effect on the environment. This present review focuses on the chemical contamination pathways along the various stages of food production until the food reaches the consumer. The contamination of food can stem from various sources such as the agricultural sector and pollution from industrialized regions through the air, water, and soil. Therefore, it is imperative to control the application of chemicals during food packaging, the application of pesticides, and antibiotics in the food industry to prevent undesired residues on foodstuffs. Ultimately, the protection of consumers from food-related chemical toxicity depends on stringent efforts from regulatory authorities both in developed and underdeveloped nations.

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PesticidesPolychlorinated BiphenylsEnvironmental MonitoringEnvironmental PollutionFood ContaminationFood SafetySoilPesticidesPolychlorinated BiphenylsSoilfood safetyheavy metalspersistent organic pollutantsregulatory strategies

Identifiers

PMID34071295
PMCPMC8199310

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