The mean dietary intake of sulphites by Slovak children aged 7 to 10 years was estimated. Calculations were based on a food model of a specific boarding-school in January, May, July and October while respecting the scientifically recommended dietary allowances. It was assumed that sulphites were used in the widest possible range of foods and at maximum permitted levels. Due to this fact and sin...

Sulphites are widely used as preservative and antioxidant additives in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Exposure to sulphites has been reported to induce a range of adverse clinical effects in sensitive individuals, ranging from dermatitis, urticaria, flushing, hypotension, abdominal pain and diarrhoea to life-threatening anaphylactic and asthmatic reactions. Exposure to the sulphites ar...

© 2015 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555Journal Compilation © 2015 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 Sulphites, such as sodium bisulphite and sodium metabisulphite, are widely used as antioxidants or preservatives in a wide range of substances, such as food, cosmetics and medications (1). It has been reported that sulphite intake can cause systemic type I allergic reactions, such as u...

1 The review article by Vally and Misso (1) published in the current edition of this journal outlines the broad range of signs and symptoms associated with sulphite sensitivity. These include bronchoconstriction, wheezing, dyspnea, nausea, stomach cramps, diarrhoea, urticaria/angiodema, diaphoresis, hives, laryngeal oedema, generalised itching and swelling, tingling sensations, flushing, hypote...