World Health Organization estimates of the global and regional disease burden of four foodborne chemical toxins, 2010: a data synthesis.

ABSTRACT: Background Chemical exposures have been associated with a variety of health effects; however, little is known about the global disease burden from foodborne chemicals. Food can be a major pathway for the general population's exposure to chemicals, and for some chemicals, it accounts for almost 100% of exposure.  Methods and Findings Groups of foodborne chemicals, both natural and anthropogenic, were evaluated for their ability to contribute to the burden of disease.  The results of the analyses on four chemicals are presented here - cyanide in cassava, peanut allergen, aflatoxin, and dioxin.  Systematic reviews of the literature were conducted to develop age- and sex-specific disease incidence and mortality estimates due to these chemicals.  From these estimates, the numbers of cases, deat

SUBMITTER: Gibb H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4755404 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature