EFSA assesses possible health risk for children from nitrate in leafy vegetables

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Series Details 9.12.10
Publication Date 09/12/2010
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The European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) Panel on Contaminants (CONTAM), on 9 December 2010, published a statement on the possible acute health effects of nitrate in infants and young children consuming spinach and lettuce.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/contam101209.htm
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EFSA: Panels and Units: CONTAM: Statement on possible public health risks for infants and young children from the presence of nitrates in leafy vegetables (Adopted 1 December 2010) http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/scdocs/scdoc/1935.htm
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