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Only a few cases of severe animal diseases in Finland in 2009

A total of 67 cases of suspected severe animal diseases, or diseases under regulatory eradication, were reported to Evira's Animal Health Control in 2009. Of the reported suspicions, 16 pertained to fish and 14 to companion animals. Reported suspicions regarding sheep and goats, pigs, poultry and horses totalled less than ten for each species. The animal disease status remained good in Finland – only a few of the suspected diseases were verified in further analyses.

Comprehensive information package about food contaminants

”The chemical contaminants of foodstuffs and household water” is a thorough report of about 40 contaminants, which cover in a comprehensive manner the entire production chain of foodstuffs. The renewed report has been published in the publication series of Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira and can also be read in the Evira.fi web service. The report describes the occurrence of contaminants in foodstuffs, studies on the contaminants and their intake estimates, their adverse health effects and the most important food control needs. The report serves both various authorities and researchers, and consumers interested in the topic.

Pesticide residue control efforts focused in 2008 particularly on products imported from Thailand

Similar levels of pesticide residues were found in foodstuffs of plant origin in 2008 as in previous years. The majority (94%) of the analysed products conformed to regulations. Products imported from Thailand, in particular, showed residue levels in excess of the permitted maximum amounts.

Tikes final information on the grain harvest and Evira’s quality analysis: Protein content of the grain harvest is low

Public defence of a doctoral thesis on diagnostics and epidemiology of bacterium Yersinia pseudotuberculosis