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Olive oil is an important component of the Mediterranean diet and its consumption is believed to be beneficial to human health. However, there has been concerns about the presence of pesticides in olive oil, from Greece, Italy and Spain, having endocrine disrupting properties. The toxicity of these pesticides and their ability to interact with the endocrine system is discussed.
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Skilourakis, A., Psillakis, E. (2007). Endocrine disrupting compounds in olive oil. In: Ho, P., Vieira, M.M.C. (eds) Case Studies in Food Safety and Environmental Health. Integrating Safety and Environmental Knowledge Into Food Studies towards European Sustainable Development, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-45679-9_3
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