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[Food safety: short guide to Internet resources]
Luisella Gilardi1, Lidia Fubini
1Centro di documentazione per la promozione della salute della Regione Piemonte (DoRS), Grugliasco, TO. luisella.gilardi@dors.it
Epidemiologia E Prevenzione
|October 21, 2006
Summary
This report identifies reliable online resources for food toxicology information. It focuses on high-quality international, European, and Italian websites and specialized databases.
Area of Science:
- Food Toxicology
- Information Science
Background:
- Reliable internet resources are crucial for food toxicology research.
- Identifying and vetting these resources can be challenging.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of dependable online resources for food toxicology.
- To curate a list of international, European, and Italian sources.
Main Methods:
- Resource identification based on quality criteria and relevance.
- Inclusion of resources with English or Italian language versions.
- Categorization into international, European, Italian, and specialized databank sections.
Main Results:
- Several reliable internet resources for food toxicology were identified.
- Resources were categorized by geographical scope (international, European, Italian).
- Specialized web-accessible databanks were also highlighted.
Conclusions:
- A curated list of valuable online food toxicology resources is presented.
- This overview aids researchers and professionals in accessing relevant information.
- The identified resources support informed decision-making in food safety.
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