Current Topics in Biological Safety Tests on Foods, Food Additives and Contaminants

Safety evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants

Safety evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants

Evaluation of Certain Food Additives and Contaminants

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Evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants.

This report represents the conclusions of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee convened to evaluate the safety of various food additives, with a view to recommending acceptable daily intakes (ADIs) and to prepare specifications for the identity and purity of food additives. The first part of the report contains a general discussion of the principles governing the toxicological evaluation of food ad...

Potential carcinogenicity of food additives and contaminants.

The potential role in carcinogenesis of food additives and contaminants presents a complex problem in terms of assessing the risk to the general public. Long-term testing in laboratory animals is still the most feasible method for determining potential carcinogenicity of various chemicals. The disadvantages encountered in the present methods of animal testing are discussed and a review is made ...