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In the case of an excipient that contains a mixture of constituents, qualitative and quantitative details of the composition should be provided (other than for flavoring or aromatic products, which must state the information only qualitatively provided there is a suitable method for ensuring consistency of composition and of the presence of the main ingredients and any carriers, with relevant references to purity criteria such as those established by the World Health Organization Food and Agriculture Organization). 

So far, metabolic studies of about 30 synthetic pyrethroids, including their chiral and geometrical isomers, have been carried out in mammals [1], However, detailed metabolism data have not necessarily all been published in scientific journals. In some cases, the reports of joint World Health Organization-Food and Agricultural Organization (WHO/FAO) expert meetings on pesticide residues and the... 

World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization (2000) Safety Aspects of Genetically Modified Foods of Riant Origin. Geneva, Switzerland World Health Organization. 

In 2002, an expert consultation of international amino acid/protein scientists was convened by the United Nations World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, and University (WHO/FAO/UNU) to evaluate studies to-date and make recommendations for human protein intake (WHO/FAO/UNU Expert Consultation, 2007). That body had previously asked Rand et al. (2003) to prepare a meta-analysis of nitrogen balance studies. The meta-analysis, consisting of 235 individual subjects across 19 studies was used in the 2007 report, along with other research to make these current WHO/FAO/UNU Expert Consultation (2007) recommendations. The amino acid requirements for adults in the previous EAO/WHO/UNU Expert Consultation Report in 1985 (EAO/WHO/UNU Expert Consultation, 1985) had been taken directly from the 1973 EAO/ WHO report (EAO/WHO, 1973). However, since 1985 concern had arisen regarding the previously derived values and that the values for adults were too low (WHO/EAO/UNU Expert Consultation, 2007). 

In September 1999, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) established an acute reference dose (RfD) of 0.1 mg/kg bw and a chronic RfD, or acceptable daily intake (ADI), of 0.01 mg/kg bw/day. (See FAO/WHO Report 153, Pesticide Residues in Pood, Section 4.7, Chlorpyrifos, 1999.)... 

Beuchat, L.R. (1998) Surface Decontamination of Fruits and Vegetables Eaten Raw A Review. World Health Organization. Food Safety Issues, WHO/FSF/FOS/98.2, 1-49. 

World Health Organization Specifications and Evaluations for Public Health Pesticides (2002) Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization Evaluation Report 743/2002. http //www.who.int/whopes/quality/en/prallethrin spec eval Nov 2004. pdf. Accessed 15 Feb 2011... 

A balanced human diet needs to contain a large number of different components. These include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals (including water), and vitamins. These substances can occur in widely varying amounts and proportions, depending on the type of diet. As several components of the diet are essential for life, they have to be regularly ingested with food. Recommended daily min-imums for nutrients have been published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and a number of national expert committees. 

Another potentially important source of food safety expertise resides in the Joint Expert Committees on Food Additives (JECFA), first organized in 1956 by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and now associated with these organizations Codex Alimentarius Commission. JECFA reports have influenced decisions by the FDA and other regulatory bodies, and its recommendations... 

Before an evaluation of the impact of a possible mycotoxin contamination in fruits on human health, the general procedure of risk assessment and the outcome thereof for mycotoxins by international agencies is briefly described. With the establishment of the World Trade Organization in 1995, standards and recommendations elaborated by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) reflect the international consensus for health and safety requirements (Moy, 1998). The CAC is an intergovernmental institution, which was founded in 1963 by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 

Motarjemi, Y., Kaferstein, F., Moy, G., et al. 1996. Importance of HACCP for public health and development. The role of the World Health Organization. Food Control 7 77-85. 

World Health Organization. Fish and Fishery Products. World apparent Consumption Based on Food Balance Sheets (1961-1993). Italy WHO, Rome, 1996. 

Sources Twenty-two Internet sites containing health and medical information. Some of these sites are American College of Physicians Online, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New England Journal of Medicine, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Journal of the American Medical Association, PubMed, Merck, Mayo Clinic, Food and Drug Administration, World Health Organization, WebMD, and Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 

FAO/WHO (1973). Energy and protein requirements. Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization, Rome and Geneva, Report of a joint FAO/WHO Ad Hoc Expert Committee. FAO Nutrition meetings Report Series, No. 52, and WHO Technical Report Series, No 522. 

OCPs can cause a range of adverse human health effects, such as cancer, reproductive effects, and acute and chronic injury to the nervous system. Many previous investigations show that the increasing consumption of contaminated seafood has resulted in an elevated pollutants residual in human tissues compared with that in older generations (Asplund et al., 1994). The World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have proposed an acceptable daily intake (ADI) for DDTs at 5,000 ng/(kg d) (Zhulidov et al., 2002). For a 70-kg human, if he/she consumes 1 kg aquatic product a day from the Bohai Sea with a mean DDTs level of 199 or 52 ng/g, his/her daily intake dose is 2,850 ng/kg. This value is well below the proposed ADI. However, the ADIs of DDT are 400 and 600 ng/(kg d) in... 

As of October 9, 2000, there were 86 states parties to the Notification Convention. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) are also Parties to the Notification Convention. 

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