A longitudinal assessment of aluminum contents in foodstuffs and aluminum intake of residents in Tianjin metropolis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

In this report, we retrieved and analyzed the data of aluminum contents in foodstuffs over a 6-year span between 2010 and 2015 and assessed the risk of dietary aluminum exposure in residents of Tianjin metropolis.

Methods

A multistage random clustering method was used to survey Tianjin residents between 2010 and 2015. Samples were mainly purchased from breakfast vendors, farmers' markets, and supermarkets in Tianjin between 2009 and 2015. A total of 1,814 persons aged at least 2 years from 1,262 households from randomly chosen communities were asked to complete the questionnaire on food consumption. Aluminum contents in the food samples were determined.

Results

Totally 21.14% of food samples exceeded the recommended aluminum residue limit over the study period. Th

SUBMITTER: Ma J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6418450 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature