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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in spices and dried herbs and associated risk for the Belgian population
Volume 15, Issue 4 (2022) Keywords: Belgium; GC-MS/MS; PAH; dried herbs; monitoring; risk assessment; spices Abstract: A total of 120 spices and herbs bought on the Belgian market have been analysed for ...
Evaluation of the risks for animal health related to the presence of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in feed for honey bees
exposures were below established reference point intervals was assessed to be extremely unlikely to almost certain depending on exposure duration. A concern for bee health was identified when bees are exposed ...
Dietary exposure of the Belgian population to microplastics through a diverse food basket
Keywords: microplastics Abstract: presentation during Scientific Colloquium 25 “A coordinated approach to assess the human health risks of micro- and nanoplastics in food,” Health Topics: Food consumption ...
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, ...
Identifying nanodescriptors to predict the toxicity of nanomaterials: a case study on titanium dioxide
2 and 3) performed under different exposure conditions (presence and/or absence of serum). Firstly, we identified the nanodescriptor(s) closely associated to biological endpoints. Secondly, we determined ...
Dietary exposure assessment and risk characterization of citrinin and ochratoxin A in Belgium
S. De Saeger Source: Food and Chemical Toxicology, Volume 147 (2021) Keywords: Citrinin exposure assessment Mycotoxins Ochratoxin A Risk characterization Abstract: Exposure to mycotoxins is a worldwide ...
Migration of mineral oil from cardboard packaging for food: Identification of the hazards and assessment of the exposure of the Belgian population
Next, the dietary exposure of the Belgian population to mineral oil was assessed by combining the analytical results with consumption data of the Belgian Food Consumption Survey. Overall, the exposure to ...
Simultaneous determination of parabens, bisphenols and alkylphenols in human placenta by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography- tandem mass spectrometry
and that levels of several compounds with known /suspected endocrine disrupting properties could be detected or quantified in human placenta samples. The results therefore suggest that fetal exposure to ...
Risk to human health related to the presence of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in food
and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in food. Regarding PFOS and PFOA occurrence, the final data set available for dietary exposure assessment contained a total of 20,019 analytical results (PFOS ...
Generating the evidence for risk reduction: a contribution to the future of food-based dietary guidelines.
research question. Explicit definitions of study questions should include participants, interventions/exposure, comparisons, outcomes and study design. Such type of meta-analyses should not only focus on ...