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OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Concentration of noxious substances in food chains

Concentration of noxious substances in food chains

Broader

Environmental hazards of pesticides
Excellent
Vulnerability of food chains
Presentable
Chemical contaminants of food
Presentable

Aggravates

Polychlorinated biphenyls as a health hazard
Excellent
Pesticide hazards to wildlife
Presentable
Food pollution
Presentable

Aggravated by

Intensive farming
Excellent
Parasites
Presentable
Large-scale industrial accidents
Presentable
Health hazards from animal feedstuffs
Presentable
Chemical industry wastes
Unpresentable

Strategy

Researching food safety
Yet to rate

Value

Noxious
Yet to rate
Concentration
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #2: Zero HungerSustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Amenities » Food
  • Societal problems » Pollution
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    E8154
    DOCID
    11581540
    D7NID
    150139
    Last update
    May 19, 2022
    Official link
    https://encyclopedia.uia.org/problem/concentration-noxious-substances-food-chains