Synopsis
A study of foodborne disease, focusing on seafood and environmental toxins. This second edition discusses fish, shellfish, and freshwater and marine organisms affected by agricultural and food processing products, including raw sewage, industrial effluents, trash and garbage, pesticide runoff from crop lands and top soils, and more.
Review
International praise for the first edition. . . . . .outstanding. . .[provides a ] wealth of up-to-date information and references.
---Food Safety and Security
. . .these books.. . .are applicable to poison centers no matter where they may be located in the world.
---Veterinary and Human Toxicology
. . .well written and well organized. . .. . . .has vital information for toxicologists, pharmacologists, medicinal chemists, medical professionals, and environmental scientists; and for scientists involved in agricultural and marine research, and in veterinary medicine. Readers in these disciplines will discover their favorite chapters.
---Drug Metabolism Reviews
. . .outstanding. . .analyzes how various bacterial, viral, parasitic, and fungal agents from plants, animals, and physical objects contaminate foods and details the latest procedures to diagnose and treat these foodborne infections and illnesses.
---European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics
Well illustrated and exhaustively referenced. . .the ideal reference for both the practitioner and student of food safety.
---Food Protection Report
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