Environmental risk assessment for food-related substances

Food Control

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1588-1600

  Smith, M R ^a   Konig A ^b  

^a Philip Morris Products SA   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Environment; European Union; Food safety; Risk assessment; Risk management; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956415581     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2009.12.032     Document Type: Article

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