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Article: Reflections on a career in public health: evolving foodborne pathogens, environmental health, and food safety programs. (Features).
- Article from:
- Journal of Environmental Health
- Article date:
- December 1, 2002
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Introduction
This paper reflects on a career in public health, revealing events that led to an understanding of foodborne diseases, their prevention, and the rationale for present policies that address them. This review is presented by decade and considers activities of the Public Health Service and the World Health Organization, national environmental health policy, emerging foodborne pathogens, the impact of foodborne-disease outbreaks, and measures to prevent and control foodborne diseases.
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