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These enter food accidentally during cultivation, processing, or packaging. This category includes heavy metals (lead, mercury, arsenic), industrial chemicals (PCBs), and agricultural residues (pesticides, herbicides).

| Contaminant | LD50 (mg/kg) | Potential Health Effects | | --- | --- | --- | | Aflatoxin B1 | 1.4 (mouse) | Carcinogenic, hepatotoxic | | Lead | 100-500 (rat) | Neurotoxic, nephrotoxic, hematotoxic | | Mercury | 100-200 (rat) | Neurotoxic, nephrotoxic | | Pesticide (Malathion) | 1000-2000 (rat) | Neurotoxic, reproductive toxicity | | Histamine | 1000-2000 (rat) | Allergic reactions, cardiovascular effects | food toxicology by j.a. awan pdf free download