01 Jan 2010

Scientific Opinion on Lead in Food – EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM)

Author: EFSA, European Food Safety Authority

Lead occurs primarily in the inorganic form in the environment. Human exposure is mainly via food and water, with some via air, dust and soil. The current study examined lead dietary exposure in average adult consumers, infants and children.

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Scientific Opinion on Lead in Food – EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM)

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