cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and chronic degenerative diseases. Oxygen Signs and symptoms Content of CO2 in the air content of air • Epidemiologic and intervention research has 15...19.5% Decreased ability to work strenuously. May impair co- shown that higher levels of CO2 within the range ordination and may induce symptoms in persons with coronary, pulmonary or circulatory problems. found in normal indoor settings are associated with perceptions of poor air quality, increased 12..
59:423–435. replacers. Meat Science 70:153–160. Chapter 27 Detection of Chemical Hazards Milagro Reig and Fidel Toldrá Introduction toxic compounds may result from the oxida- tion of lipids and proteins, as well as other The development of modern analytical tech- products that may be present in the raw nologies linked to epidemiologic studies and materials used for processing (veterinary investigations on the safety aspects of food drug residues, environmental contaminants, components has revealed in recent decades etc.). The main routes for the presence of that some toxic compounds may be present these compounds in meat are summarized in or generated in certain types of meat and Table 27.1. processed meat. Three groups of compounds Controls and effective corrective mea-