A person would have to eat 100 kg between 5000 and 200,000 liters of milk per day for a while to fe

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A person would have to eat 100 kg between 5000 and 200,000 liters of milk per day for a while to feel the effects. U.S. allows toxin levels ten times. Although german to english not present risks, the milk was removed as a preventive measure Rui Gaudêncio
The toxin found in milk from the Azores had withdrawn from the market concentration levels slightly higher than those allowed by the European Union, german to english but only prolonged daily intake of thousands of liters could impact health.
The explanation was given by Lusa Director of Veterinary Services of the Regional Directorate of Agriculture Azores, Hernani Martins, who clarified that the known studies german to english report that aflatoxin M1 "has some aspects that are cancerinogéneos". However, german to english added, for example, german to english of 100 kg person would have to eat between 5000 and 200 liters of milk per day "long" feel effects similar to those detected in rats subjected to laboratory experiments. Thus, stressed that concerned at this time, in the Azores, are "legal requirements" within the European Union (EU), which established a maximum concentration of that toxin that is, for example, german to english ten times lower than allowed by law United States of America. Law to public health adopted by the EU as maximum concentration 0.05 mg / kg, a "legal german to english limit" that is too small, said the official, saying german to english that the levels detected german to english in milk produced in S. Miguel is slightly higher (between 0.07 mg / kg and 0.09 mg / kg). "It is another aspect of proper legal danger to public health," he said. Hernani Martins also explained that the presence of aflatoxin M1 in milk intake by the cow results from the toxin aflatoxin B1 in feedstuffs moldy. "It is not a disease, not a sick animal german to english that transmits [the toxin]," he explained, saying that the cow stop consuming the feed moldy, within a few days stops producing milk with aflatoxin M1. The problem is therefore "always found and always punctual," he stressed, saying that tests are being made also in Terceira island, having so far been detected the same problem. On Tuesday, the president of the Government ensured that the mechanisms for quality control german to english of milk in the region "very strict", ensuring that the detection of a toxin in some lots "does not affect" public health. "This situation is what proves that the mechanisms of control of milk quality Azores are extremely strict, and this work should be a condition of safety for consumers as well," said Vasco Cordeiro, told reporters. Regional Government ensures quality On Monday, the Regional Government had assured that "not concerned" any matter related to public health. Nevertheless held that the procedure followed by dairy industries, and this is the removal of milk distribution, "is the appropriate preventive procedure." A note from the press office of the Government also stated that the Regional Department of Natural Resources has monitored and "monitored" by the Regional german to english Veterinary Laboratory, the situation in order to "evaluate the effectiveness" of "various preventive measures" as the marketing of UHT milk produced in S. Michael and "corrective regarding the production of feed on the same island." Also according to the same score, with respect to feed produced with a batch of corn from Bulgaria, identified german to english as the "cause of this situation," they have been "gathered movement" and "will be destroyed" and "reinforced german to english control german to english mechanisms" related to animal feed. The company l