How long to cook clams to eliminate the risk of hepatitis A
Consuming raw or undercooked clams exposes to the risk of enteric viruses such as norovirus or HAV, which causes hepatitis A. Italy is ...
Exposure to cadmium: which risk for the mediterranean and the vegan diet?
Heavy metals can accumulate in food and thus damage human health. Cadmium is the most dangerous among heavy metals, as it is carcinogenic, with ...
The Japanese mosquito arrived in Italy
One of the visible effects caused by the mixture of globalization and climate change is the spread of plants and animals often unwelcome. Among them ...
Aethina tumida in Italy: updates
Small hive beetle (SHB – Aethina tumida) is a pest of honey bee colonies alien to the European Union. It can cause significant damage to ...
Avian influenza viruses in rodents: pathogenicity studies and transmissibility
The presence of rodents may represent a risk factor in the introduction of avian influenza in the poultry industry. IZSVE Research project 06/10 was carried ...
Food allergies: training the teachers to protect children
A research of the Osservatorio IZSVe shows that teachers feel they are not prepared to manage food allergies at school. Less than one third ...