The numerous health benefits provided by fish consumption may be compromised by the
presence of toxic metals and metalloids such as lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury, which …

Human exposure to mycotoxins occurs mostly through dietary intake, although exposure
through dermal and inhalation routes has also been shown. Depending on the type of …

This review provides a framework contributing to the risk assessment of acrylamide in food. It
is based on the outcome of the ILSI Europe FOSIE process, a risk assessment framework for …

Mycotoxins are produced in plants by micro-fungi species, and naturally contaminated the
food chain. In the second French total diet study (TDS), mycotoxins were analyzed in 577 …

Highlights•The in vitro techniques in their huge variety offer a wider experimental scope.•In
vitro methods may underestimate the effects of previous meals.•The in vivo techniques have …

To estimate the dietary exposure of the main minerals and trace elements from retail food
typically consumed by the French population, samples were purchased and then prepared …

This study reports estimates on dietary exposure from the first French Total Diet Study
(FTDS) and compares these estimates with both existing tolerable daily intakes for these …

With the purpose of achieving a deeper knowledge of one of the most important seafood
markets in Europe, a survey into the seafood consumption preferences and patterns in the …

Cadmium (Cd) is considered the primary dietary toxic element. Previous studies have
demonstrated significant differences in heavy metal accumulation among crop species …

Maximum acceptable concentrations of metals in food–based on total concentrations–have
been established in many countries. To improve risk assessment, it would be better to take …