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Urine concentrations of Arsenic and its species in adolescents from Wallonia (Belgium).
determinants such as gender and determined exposure reference values. We analysed urine concentrations of total arsenic (AsT), arsenobetaine (AB) and toxic relevant arsenic (TRA, the sum of DMA, MMA and ...
Multidimensional Fingerprint Development for the Detection of Tribulus terrestris in Plant Food Supplements
properties. According to the Belgian Royal Decree of 1997, Tribulus is a regulated plant when used in plant food supplements. The dangers of self-medication and toxicity of such plant supplements is heightened ...
chromatographic fingerprinting for the detection of herbal adulteration and herbal fraud in plant food supplements
herbs which are not claimed on the packaging, and are regulated or toxic. This paper deals with the problem of herbal adulteration and herbal fraud, i.e. the absence of the claimed medicinal plant. ...
Toxic Cyanobacterial Blooms in Brussels: A Case Study
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Wannes Van Hassel; Bart Huybrechts; Mirjana Andjelkovic; A. Wilmotte Source: 11th International Conference on Toxic ...
Identification of Flavouring Substances of Genotoxic Concern Present in E-Cigarette Refills
toxicity of e-cigarette vapours remains unclear. Considering the large number of e-liquid flavours available on the market (> 7000), there is an urgent need to establish an efficient screening strategy to ...
Influence of dispersion method on silica nanoparticle size distribution/aggregation and their chronic toxicity in-vitro
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Sivakumar Murugadoss; van den Brûle, Sybille; Sebaihi, Noham; Frederic Brassinne; Jan Mast; Godderis, Lode; Lison, Dominique; Hoet, Peter H. Source: (2017) Health Topics: Nanomateri ...
Arsenic Speciation Analysis Elucidates the Risk Assesment of Food Supplements with Ingredients of Marine Origin. 9th Nordic Conference on plasma spectrochemistry
dependent, analysis of the relevant toxic As species in FS is mandatory for a correct risk assessment. The aim of the present study was to make an exposure and risk assessment of As (species) resulting from ...
Consumers can lower their toxic arsenic intake by selecting appropriate kitchen practices. SETAC Europe 27th annual meeting, 08-11 May 2017, Brussels, Belgium
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Karlien Cheyns; Nadia Waegeneers; Ann Ruttens Source: SETAC Europe 27th annual meeting, 08-11 May 2017, Brussels, Belgium, Setac Europe, Issue SETAC Europe, Brussels, Belgium (2017) ...
Determination of total Ti in candy
discussion about the toxicology of nanoparticle TiO2. A risk assessment has not been published yet because of the complexity of the nanoparticles (mineral forms, coatings, size, shape, …), the lack of toxicity ...
Brominated flame retardants in Belgian foodstuffs- recent evaluation by a novel UPLC-MS/MS method
the food chain, BFR s may cause toxic effects in humans and animals. There is a lack of information on the occurrence of BFR s in foodstuffs, which has hampered accurate completion of intake ...