Residues in Beeswax: A Health Risk for the Consumer of Honey and Beeswax?
J Agric Food Chem
; 64(44): 8425-8434, 2016 Nov 09.
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ABSTRACT
A scenario analysis in regard to the risk of chronic exposure of consumers to residues through the consumption of contaminated honey and beeswax was conducted. Twenty-two plant protection products and veterinary substances of which residues have already been detected in beeswax in Europe were selected. The potential chronic exposure was assessed by applying a worst-case scenario based on the addition of a "maximum" daily intake through the consumption of honey and beeswax to the theoretical maximum daily intake through other foodstuffs. For each residue, the total exposure was finally compared to the acceptable daily intake. It is concluded that the food consumption of honey and beeswax contaminated with these residues considered separately does not compromise the consumer's health, provided proposed action limits are met. In regard to residues of flumethrin in honey and in beeswax, "zero tolerance" should be applied.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ceras
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Residuos de Plaguicidas
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Contaminación de Alimentos
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Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales
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Miel
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Agric Food Chem
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bélgica