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EFSA Project on the use of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the hazard assessment of nanofibres. Lot 1, nanocellulose oral exposure: gastrointestinal digestion, nanofibres uptake and local effects
NC. In the present project, a NAM-based IATA for addressing data gaps in the assessment of potential hazards associated to NC oral exposure was considered. This IATA focused on three main pillars, i.e. ...
Assessment of the Feasibility of a Future Integrated Larger-Scale Epidemiological Study to Evaluate Health Risks of Air Pollution Episodes in Children.
air pollution Biomarkers Child environmental exposure Epidemiologic Studies Feasibility Studies Humans Particulate Matter Abstract: Air pollution exposure can lead to exacerbation of respiratory ...
Burden of disease of dietary exposure to four chemical contaminants in Denmark, 2019
Fabricius; Sara M. Pires Source: Exposure and Health, Volume 14, Issue 4, Number 883 (2022) Keywords: Arsenic Cadmium DALY Diet Healh impact Lead Methylmercury Abstract: Exposure to chemical contaminants found ...
Update of the risk assessment of hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDDs) in food
hexabromocyclododecanes human exposure occurrence Risk Assessment Toxicology Abstract: The European Commission asked EFSA to update its 2011 risk assessment on hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDD s) in food. HBCDD s, ...
Acrylamide in other foods_Determination of acrylamide levels in some food categories and estimation of the exposure for the Belgian population
Keywords: Acrylamide exposure other foods Abstract: Acrylamide is a chemical substance that has been classified as probably carcinogenic (group 2A) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) ...
Determinants of persistent organic pollutant (POP) concentrations in human breast milk of a cross-sectional sample of primiparous mothers in Belgium
food chain can lead to high pollutant concentrations in human fat-containing tissues and breast milk. Objectives We aimed to identify the maternal characteristics that determined POP concentrations in ...
Global burden of intellectual disability resulting from dietary exposure to lead, 2015
sources and pathways of exposure. Lead adversely affects a number of tissues and organ systems and the severity of effect on each is dependent on the level and duration of exposure. The most sensitive and ...
Improving Burden of Disease and Source Attribution Estimates
intervention strategies and preventing and reducing the burden of diseases in a population. This chapter outlines areas of improvement that would lead to improved estimates including enhancing foodborne disease ...
World Health Organization estimates of the relative contributions of food to the burden of disease due to selected foodborne hazards: A structured expert elicitation
route was assessed relatively more important in developed subregions than in developing subregions. The main exposure routes for lead varied across subregions, with the foodborne route being assessed most ...
Dermal exposure of Belgian florists to insecticide residues
Issue KU Leuven, NA (2017) Keywords: an AS at Belgium biological sciences chromatography Combination effect exposure florist GC Hand health Lead LEVEL levels measure method national ON Order pesticide ...