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Research Publications (Food Safety)

This page tracks research articles published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. Recent articles are available ahead of print and searchable by Journal, Article Title, and Category. Research publications are tracked across six categories: Bacterial Pathogens, Chemical Contaminants, Natural Toxins, Parasites, Produce Safety, and Viruses. Articles produced by USDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) and FDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) are also tracked in Scopus.

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  1. Implementation fidelity of an Integrated Healthy Lifestyle Service: a process evaluation

    • Perspectives in Public Health
    • Aims:The current study aimed to evaluate implementation fidelity of an Integrated Healthy Lifestyle Service (IHLS).Methods:A pragmatic sample of 28 individual interviews and 11 focus groups were conducted.

      • Heavy Metals
      • Chemical contaminants
  2. Teaching young consumers in Europe: a multicentre qualitative needs assessment with educators on food hygiene and food safety

    • Perspectives in Public Health
    • Aim:Foodborne illnesses have a significant global burden and can be life-threatening, with higher risk in vulnerable groups such as children. SafeConsume is an EU-funded, transdisciplinary project aiming to improve consumers’ food safety behaviour. Developing educational resources on food safety for use in schools has potential to improve teaching of our young consumers.

  3. Covid-19 and public health

    • Perspectives in Public Health
      • COVID-19
  4. COVID-19: the key to flattening the curve is health literacy

    • Perspectives in Public Health
      • COVID-19
  5. Sustaining and strengthening community resilience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

    • Perspectives in Public Health
      • COVID-19
  6. Taking the lead: an insight into orthophosphoric acid treatment for lead control in the UK drinking water industry

    • Perspectives in Public Health
    • Lead exposure can have serious consequences on human health, particularly on the mental development of children, but this is not the only impact. High lead exposure can lead to comas, convulsions and death, and even low levels can result in anaemia, hypertension, renal impairment, immunotoxicity and toxicity to the reproductive organs.

      • Chemical contaminants
      • Heavy Metals
  7. Affecting behavioural change and development in young people through cooking, food safety and hygiene

    • Perspectives in Public Health
    • I work as the Head of Food Studies in a Special Needs school in Kent. Our students are girls and boys aged 7–19 years, all of whom have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH), including autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), attention hyperactivity deficit disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiance disorder (ODD) and anxiety.

  8. How to develop well-informed and assured teams to embed food safety compliance in the UK catering and hospitality industry

    • Perspectives in Public Health
    • Awareness is growing around food safety culture in the UK food industry, with significant impacts on the finances and reputation of food businesses being recognised. This article outlines the five-step approach that should be taken to embed a positive food safety culture in the industry.