Assessing Dietary Consumption of Toxicant-Laden Foods and Beverages by Age and Ethnicity in California: Implications for Proposition 65.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Investigating human exposure to toxic contaminants through dietary consumption is critical to identify disease risk factors and health guidelines.

Methods

In this study, we developed a cross-sectional online survey to collect information about dietary patterns and related food consumption habits among adults (age ≥ 18) and adolescents (ages 13-17) in Southern California, focusing on popular staple foods and/or those targeted most commonly under California's Proposition 65 law for lead and acrylamide exposure.

Results

Results identified root vegetables, rice, leafy greens, pasta/noodles, tea, juice, and seafood to be among the most heavily consumed foods by mass, while the daily intake of many foods such as stuffed grape leaves, tamarind/chili candy and herb

SUBMITTER: Masri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12525620 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature