The risk for human health from eating contaminated Irish pork is minimal, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said Wednesday (December 10).

Responding to a request from the European Commission for a scientific assessment, EFSA said that even if a person ate a large amount of 100 percent contaminated Irish pork - equal to 150 grams a day or four large pork chops a week over the full 90-day period of contamination, it wouldn't necessarily damage their health.

This is because the danger from dioxins is linked to long-term exposure, it said.