Conflicts of interest in approvals of additives to food: Determined to be generally recognized as safe: Out of balance

JAMA Internal Medicine

Volumn 173, Issue 22, 2013, Pages 2032-2036

  Neltner, Thomas G ^a   Alger, Heather M ^a   O'Reilly, James T ^b   Krimsky, Sheldon ^c   Bero, Lisa A ^d   Maffini, Maricel V ^a  

^a PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; FOOD ADDITIVE;

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CONSULTATION; EMPLOYEE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; JOB SECURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84890753976     PISSN: 21686106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.10559     Document Type: Article

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