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From laboratory expertise to litigation. The municipal laboratory of Paris and the Inland Revenue laboratory in London, 1870-1914: A Comparative Analysis (2008)
Book Chapter
Atkins, P., & Stanziani, A. (2008). From laboratory expertise to litigation. The municipal laboratory of Paris and the Inland Revenue laboratory in London, 1870-1914: A Comparative Analysis. In S. Van Damme, & C. Rabier (Eds.), Fields of expertise: a comparative history of expert procedures in Paris and London, 1600 to present (317-338). Cambridge Scholars Press

Fear of animal foods: a century of zoonotics (2008)
Journal Article
Atkins, P. (2008). Fear of animal foods: a century of zoonotics. Appetite, 51(1), 18-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2008.02.006

Animal diseases can be spread to humans through the food supply. The article investigates this zoonotic hazard in an historical context and reflects on the nature of public reactions to such risk. It concludes that food scares have been with us for a... Read More about Fear of animal foods: a century of zoonotics.