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Acrylamide exposure from foods of the Dutch population and an assessment of the consequent risks.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12963010     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
At the end of April 2002, the Swedish Food Administration reported the presence of acrylamide in heat treated food products. Acrylamide has been shown to be toxic and carcinogenic in animals, and has been classified by the WHO/IARC among others as 'probably carcinogenic for humans'. The purposes of this study were firstly to analyse acrylamide contents of the most important foods contributing to such exposure, secondly, to estimate the acrylamide exposure in a representative sample of the Dutch population, and thirdly to estimate the public health risks of this consumption. We analysed the acrylamide content of foods with an LC-MS-MS method. The results were then used to estimate the acrylamide exposure of consumers who participated in the National Food Consumption Survey (NFCS) in 1998 (n=6250). The exposure was estimated using the probabilistic approach for the total Dutch population and several age groups. For 344 food products, acrylamide amounts ranged from <30 to 3100 microg/kg. Foods with the highest mean acrylamide amounts were potato crisps (1249 microg/kg), chips (deep-fried) (351 microg/kg), cocktail snacks (1060 microg/kg), and gingerbread (890 microg/kg). The mean acrylamide exposure of the NFCS participants was 0.48 microg/kg bw/day. Risk of neurotoxicity is negligible. From exposure estimations it appears that the additional cancer risk might not be negligible.
Authors:
E J M Konings; A J Baars; J D van Klaveren; M C Spanjer; P M Rensen; M Hiemstra; J A van Kooij; P W J Peters
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association     Volume:  41     ISSN:  0278-6915     ISO Abbreviation:  Food Chem. Toxicol.     Publication Date:  2003 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-09-09     Completed Date:  2003-11-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8207483     Medline TA:  Food Chem Toxicol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1569-79     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
The Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority/Inspectorate for Health Protection and Veterinary Public Health, Region South, PO Box 2168, 5600 CD Eindhoven, The Netherlands. erik.konings@kvw.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acrylamides / adverse effects*,  analysis*
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinogens / toxicity
Child
Child, Preschool
Chromatography, Liquid
Data Collection
Diet*
Female
Food Analysis*
Health
Humans
Infant
Male
Mass Spectrometry
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Quality Control
Risk Assessment
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Acrylamides; 0/Carcinogens

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