0 options
Foodborne Disease in OECD Countries : Present State and Economic Costs / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and World Health Organization.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agriculture and Food.
- Social issues, migration, health.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (92 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Paris : OECD Publishing, 2003.
- System Details:
- text file
- 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 risk
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed May 1, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 9789264105386
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.