The committee, with members from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO) summarize data on selected food contaminants that it reviewed at the meeting. New reports examine furan and perchlorate and addenda are provided for earlier reports on acrylamide, arsenic, deoxynivalenol, and mercury. The information is designed to help national and international regulators and other health and safety professionals fashion policy. There is no index. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
