Cereals are the major contributors to global food supply, accounting for more than half of the
total human calorie requirements. Sustainable availability of quality cereal grains is an …

Aluminum (Al) is a ubiquitous substance encountered both naturally (as the third most
abundant element) and intentionally (used in water, foods, pharmaceuticals, and vaccines); …

This book helps readers understand the fundamental principles and phenomena that control
the transfer of trace elements. It describes the occurrence and behavior of trace elements in …

Organisms have developed their internal biochemistry in close connection to the
composition of the natural environment. Humans, as well as all mammals, unlike …

Fusarium mycotoxin contamination of both foods and feeds is an inevitable phenomenon
worldwide. Deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, zearalenone, T-2 toxin and fumonisin B1 are the most …

EFSA was asked by the European Commission to consider new developments regarding
inorganic mercury and methylmercury toxicity and evaluate whether the Joint FAO/WHO …

Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental toxicant with high rates of soil-to-plant transference. This
makes exposure to Cd through the food-chain contamination a public health concern. Cd …

Dietary exposure of the French population to trace elements has been assessed in the
second national Total Diet Study (TDS). Food samples (n= 1319) were collected between …

Background Particulate matter (PM) is a key pollutant in ambient air that has been
associated with negative health conditions in urban environments. The aim of this study was …

This study provides the dietary intakes of six trace elements (cadmium, chromium, copper,
manganese, selenium and zinc), generally characterized by both nutritional and …