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Fish: scenarios indicate benefits versus risks
Limiting consumption of fish species with a high methylmercury content is the most effective way to achieve the health benefits of fish whilst minimising the risks posed by excessive...
Cross-cutting science
Metals as contaminants in food
22 January 2015
EFSA publishes dietary exposure estimates for inorganic arsenic
EFSA has updated its analysis of the occurrence of arsenic in food in Europe. The analysis includes around 3,000 data samples on inorganic arsenic, which is more toxic than organic...
Data
Metals as contaminants in food
6 March 2014
Mercury in food – EFSA updates advice on risks for public health
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has established Tolerable Weekly Intakes (TWIs), or ‘safe levels’, intended to protect consumers from adverse health effects posed by the...
Chemical contaminants
Metals as contaminants in food
20 December 2012
EFSA assesses health implications of lead in food
The European Food Safety Authority’s expert Panel on contaminants (CONTAM Panel) has published a scientific opinion on possible health risks related to the presence of lead in food....
Chemical contaminants
Metals as contaminants in food
20 April 2010
EFSA assesses arsenic in food
EFSA’s panel on contaminants in the food chain (CONTAM Panel) has published an opinion on possible health risks related to the presence of arsenic as a contaminant in food. The...
Chemical contaminants
Metals as contaminants in food
22 October 2009
EFSA sets lower tolerable intake level for cadmium in food
The European Food Safety Authority’s Panel on contaminants in the food chain has set a reduced tolerable weekly intake (TWI)[1] for cadmium of 2.5 micrograms per kilogram of body...
Chemical contaminants
Metals as contaminants in food
20 March 2009
EFSA provides advice on the safety and nutritional contribution of wild and farmed fish
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published an opinion on the health risks related to the consumption of wild and farmed fish. EFSA’s Opinion says that there are no...
Chemical contaminants
Metals as contaminants in food
4 July 2005
EFSA provides risk assessment on mercury in fish: precautionary advice given to vulnerable groups
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) published today an opinion regarding the possible risks to human health...
Chemical contaminants
Metals as contaminants in food
18 March 2004