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food contamination/poisoning  

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  • Food contamination or poisoning covers any disease of an infectious or toxic nature caused by the consumption of food or water. It includes cases caused by chemical contamination as well as those caused by microbes and their toxins, or any other case where harm can be done by consuming unsafe food or water. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Food Contamination/Poisoning]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-C31BSMNM-J

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