Scientific Opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of chromium in food and drinking water

Scientific Opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of chromium in food and drinking water

EFSA received a request from the Hellenic Food Authority for a scientific opinion on estimation of the risk to human health from the presence of chromium (Cr) in food, particularly in vegetables, and Cr(VI) in bottled water. The CONTAM Panel derived a TDI of 0.3 mg/kg b.w. per day for Cr(III) from t...

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Main Author: EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-03-01
Series:EFSA Journal
Subjects:
trivalent chromium
hexavalent chromium
chemistry
analysis
human dietary exposure
toxicity
risk assessment
benchmark dose
margin of exposure (MOE)
tolerable daily intake (TDI)
Online Access:http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/3595.pdf

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