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Toxic waste can enter foods through the contamination of
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Toxic waste can enter foods through contamination of soil, water, air, and food-contact surfaces (packaging, processing equipment).
Examples:
- Contaminated irrigation or drinking water introducing heavy metals, solvents or pathogens.
- Polluted soil leading to uptake of pesticides, PCBs or heavy metals by crops.
- Airborne deposition of industrial emissions onto crops or food.
- Leaching from contaminated packaging or residues on processing equipment.
Prevention: proper waste disposal and treatment, monitoring of water/soil, good agricultural and manufacturing practices, and testing of food and ingredients.
Examples:
- Contaminated irrigation or drinking water introducing heavy metals, solvents or pathogens.
- Polluted soil leading to uptake of pesticides, PCBs or heavy metals by crops.
- Airborne deposition of industrial emissions onto crops or food.
- Leaching from contaminated packaging or residues on processing equipment.
Prevention: proper waste disposal and treatment, monitoring of water/soil, good agricultural and manufacturing practices, and testing of food and ingredients.
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