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Re‐evaluation of name of hydrogenated poly‐1‐decene (E 907) as food additive

EFSA Journal, 2020
The Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings added to food (FAF) provided a scientific opinion re‐evaluating the safety of hydrogenated poly‐1‐decene (E 907) when used as a food additive. Hydrogenated poly‐1‐decene (E 907) is authorised as a food additive
EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF), Maged Younes, Gabriele Aquilina, Laurence Castle, Karl‐Heinz Engel, Paul Fowler, Peter Fürst, Rainer Gürtler, Ursula Gundert‐Remy, Trine Husøy, Wim Mennes, Peter Moldeus, Romina Shah, Ine Waalkens‐Berendsen, Detlef Wölfle, Polly Boon, Riccardo Crebelli, Alessandro Di Domenico, Metka Filipič, Alicja Mortensen, Henk Van Loveren, Ruud Woutersen, Petra Gergelova, Alessandra Giarola, Federica Lodi, Maria Jose Frutos Fernandez   +25 more
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Evaluation of exposure to arsenic in residential soil. [PDF]

, 2005
In response to concerns regarding arsenic in soil from a pesticide manufacturing plant, we conducted a biomonitoring study on children younger than 7 years of age, the age category of children most exposed to soil.
Eric A. Crecelius, Scrafford, Carolyn G, Barraj, Leila M, Leila M. Barraj, Pamela J. Mink, Michael Goodman, Van Kerkhove, Maria D, Kaetzel, Rhonda S, Maria D. Van Kerkhove, Goodman, Michael, Rhonda S. Kaetzel, Joyce S. Tsuji, Tsuji, Joyce S, Mink, Pamela J, Carolyn G. Scrafford, Crecelius, Eric A   +15 more
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Optimizing dietary exposure and health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon based on bioaccessibility: A case study of Beijing, China

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Dietary intake is a major pathway of human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), linking environmental contamination to food-chain transfer and health risks. However, conventional dietary exposure assessments often neglect bioaccessibility
Yixi Tan, Zhangwei Wu, Siqi Xing, Zhengjiang Lin, Xuepeng Wang, Yunhe Guo, Yanxin Yu   +6 more
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Modeling external exposure to pesticides in human populations: Developing an exposure scenario generator

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Pesticides are a significant public health concern due to their widespread use. However, estimating population exposures remains challenging, given the need to integrate multiple exposure routes and scenarios. We developed the Pesticide Exposure Scenario
Parisa Falakdin, Shiva Sabzevari, Peter Bos, Jacqueline van Engelen, Marc Kennedy, Susan Peters, Roel Vermeulen, Daniel Martins Figueiredo   +7 more
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
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Years of sunlight exposure and cataract: a case-control study in a Mediterranean population. [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: We aimed to investigate the relation between sunlight exposure and risk of cataract. METHODS: We carried out a frequency-matched case-control study of 343 cases and 334 controls attending an ophthalmology outpatient clinic at a primary health-
de Stavola Bianca L, Pastor-Valero María, Fletcher Astrid E, Chaqués-Alepúz Vicente, Pastor-Valero, María, Fletcher, Astrid E, de Stavola, Bianca L, Chaqués-Alepúz, Vicente   +7 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Silicone Wristband Passive Samplers Yield Highly Individualized Pesticide Residue Exposure Profiles.

, 2018
<p>Monitoring human exposure to pesticides and pesticide residues (PRs) remains crucial for informing public health policies, despite strict regulation of plant protection product and biocide use.
Aerts, Raf, A. Van Nieuwenhuyse, Van Orshoven, Jos, J. Van Orshoven, Joly, Laure, Tsilikas, Khariklia, P. Szternfeld, J.M. Aerts, L. Joly, K. De Cremer, De Cremer, Koen, Hendrickx, Marijke, K. Tsilikas, M. Hendrickx, R. Aerts, M. Andjelkovic, Somers, Ben, Van Nieuwenhuyse, An, Szternfeld, Philippe, Castelain, Philippe, Andjelkovic, Mirjana, B. Somers, Aerts, Jean-Marie, P. Castelain   +23 more
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Food consumption and nutrient intake in children on day-care days: results from the nationwide German KiESEL study

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundDay-care (DC) centers are relevant nutritional environments for young children in Germany. Yet, little is known about food consumption and nutrient intake at DC centers.ObjectivesTo characterize meal consumption at DC centers, compare food ...
Clarissa Spiegler, Nicole Nowak, Maik Döring, Kerstin Clausen, Lisa Walczak, Leonie Burgard, Anna-Kristin Brettschneider, Regina Ensenauer, Thorsten Heuer, Andrea Straßburg, Stefan Storcksdieck genannt Bonsmann   +10 more
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Scientific Opinion on the risks for public health related to the presence of opium alkaloids in poppy seeds

EFSA Journal, 2011
Poppy seeds are obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.). They are used in bakery products, on top of dishes, in fillings of cakes and in desserts and to produce edible oil.
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM)
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