High density lipoproteins. HDL transport cholesterol from the tissues to the liver where it can be eliminated in bile. HDL-cholesterol is considered good cholesterol, because higher blood levels of HDL-cholesterol are associated with lower risk of heart disease.
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Human Nutrition Unit(s) are a measurement of the amount of the nutritional value of a crop per unit of area grown. Nutrient dense and/or high-yielding crops produce relatively more HNUs than less nutrient dense or lower yielding crops.
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International Agency for Research on Cancer, the global authority on the potential of chemicals and lifestyle factors to cause cancer.
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Low density lipoprotein
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National Agricultural Statistics Service, a USDA agency responsible for field data collection, including pesticide use.
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National Institute of Environmental Health Services.
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The National Institutes of Health is a nonregulatory U.S. Federal agency that has oversight of research activities that the agency funds.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is the agency in the Centers for Disease Control of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that researches safety and health hazards in the workplace and makes recommendations to improve conditions. Unlike OSHA, they have no enforcement powers.
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The No Observable Effect Level is the highest dose level that has not been associated with an observable harm in humans or test animals.
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National Organic Program, administered by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, NOP establishes the rules and oversees the process governing organic certification.
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