Dietary exposure to trace elements and health risk assessment in the region of Valencia, Spain: a total diet study

作者：Marin Silvia; Pardo Olga; Baguena Rosario; Font Guillermina; Yusa Vicent

来源：Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure& Risk Assessment, 2017, 34(2): 228-240.

DOI：10.1080/19440049.2016.1268273

• Exposure assessment
• total diet studies
• metal analysis
• metal speciation
• risk assessment

Dietary exposure of the Valencian region population to lead, cadmium, inorganic arsenic (iAs), chromium, copper, tin and methylmercury (meHg) was assessed in a total diet study carried out in the region of Valencia in 2010-11. A total of 8100 food samples were collected and analysed. Occurrence data were combined with consumption data to estimate dietary exposure in adults (>15years of age) and young children (6-15years of age). The estimated intake was calculated by a probabilistic approach. Average intake levels (optimistic scenario) for lead, iAs, chromium and tin were 0.21, 0.08, 1.79 and 1.87 mu gkg(-1) bw day(-1) respectively; for Cd and meHg average intake levels were 0.77 and 0.54 mu gkg(-1) bw week(-1), respectively, and for Cu, 1.60mg day(-1). In terms of risk characterisation, the results showed that 2.84% of the adult population may exceed the BMDL10 (benchmark dose lower confidence limit) established for Pb, which is linked to renal effects; whereas 28.01% of the young children population may exceed the BMDL01 related to neurodevelopment effects. In addition, 8.47% of the adult population and 12.32% of young children exceeded the meHg tolerable weekly intake (TWI).

• 出版日期2017