Ebook: Foodborne Disease in OECD Countries : Present State and Economic Costs.
Author: OECD
- Tags: Foodborne diseases, Foodborne diseases -- Prevention, Food industry and trade -- Safety measures, Food contamination -- Transmission, Food handling -- Prevention, Communicable diseases, Health education, Public Health, Health & Biological Sciences, Foodborne Diseases
- Year: 2003
- Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- City: Paris
- Language: English
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Despite improvements in many areas, foodborne disease caused by microbiological hazards and chemical contaminants continues to be a growing public health concern, according to the World Health Organisation. Economic costs associated with foodborne disease represent a significant economic burden on consumers, the food industry and governments.