Scientific journal
Journal of Food and Nutrition Research
Summary No. 2 / 2006
ŠALGOVIČOVÁ, D. - KRÍŽOVÁ, S.
Exposure of the population of the Slovak Republic to nitrates
Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, 45, 2006, No. 2, s. 89-95
Danka Šalgovičová, Department for Evaluation of Food Contaminants Occurence, VÚP Food Research Institute, Priemyselná 4, P. O. Box 25, 824 75 Bratislava 26, Slovakia. e-mail: salgovicova@vup.sk
Summary: In the paper, the exposure of the population of the Slovak Republic to nitrates has been estimated. On the results of 223 798 analysis of food, raw materials of plant and animal origin, beverages and water contained in the database of the Centre for Evaluation of Food Contaminants Occurence for the period of 1990 to 2003. The exposure upon the average person was estimated by using figures of actual consumption of foods and beverages, and it was compared with the acceptable daily intake (ADI) value set for the nitrate anion. Contributions of different categories of foods and beverages to the nitrate exposure were calculated. The estimated exposure was lower throughout the reference period than the set ADI values.
Keywords: nitrates; intake; exposure; foods; water; ADI
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