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Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 4, Issue 3, July 2026.ABSTRACT The Croatian Agency for Agriculture and Food (HAPIH), through the work of the Centre for Food Safety in preparing scientific opinions on risks in food and feed, provides scientific and technical support to the authorities responsible for food and feed safety in making informed risk‐management decisions.
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Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 4, Issue 3, July 2026.ABSTRACT Arsenic (As) is a metalloid, widely present in the environment, occurring naturally in soil, water and air. It occurs in nature and food in various chemical forms that differ considerably in their toxicity. Inorganic arsenic (iAs), comprising arsenite (As(III)) and arsenate (As(V)), is considered the most toxic form of arsenic and is therefore
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Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 4, Issue 3, July 2026.Summary Selenium is an essential trace element involved in numerous physiological processes, including antioxidant defence, regulation of thyroid hormone metabolism, immune function, and reproductive health. The aim of this scientific opinion was to assess dietary selenium intake in the adult population of the Republic of Croatia and to evaluate ...
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Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2026.Summary Lead is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that occurs naturally and, to a greater extent, from anthropogenic activities. People are exposed to lead through food, water, air, soil and dust. Food is the major source of exposure for the adult population.
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Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2026.Summary Acrylamide is a natural by‐product of the reaction that occurs during the baking or frying food at temperatures above 120°C in industry and in households. The main mechanism of acrylamide formation in food is the Maillard reaction, in which the free amino acid asparagine, which is found in many types of cereals and potatoes, reacts with ...
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Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2026.Summary Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a secondary metabolite primarily produced by moulds of the genera Aspergillus and Penicillium. It is most commonly found in foods of plant origin, such as cereals, wine, coffee, spices and various types of fruits and vegetables, green tea, pistachios, figs, raisins, grapes, wine and chestnuts, as well as beer, coffee ...
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Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 3, Issue 4, October 2025.Summary Delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9‐THC) is a naturally occurring psychoactive compound derived from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. In 2015, EFSA established an acute reference dose (ARfD) of 1 μg/kg body weight (bw) for Δ9‐THC and assessed acute dietary exposure from milk and dairy products.
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Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 3, Issue 4, October 2025.Summary Cannabis sativa L. is one of the oldest cultivated plants on the planet. It was initially used by humans as a source of roughage for animals and as a textile fiber; over time, it has been used as a source of food and medicine. The plant contains bioactive compounds called cannabinoids. The best‐known cannabinoids occurring in Cannabis sativa L.
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Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 2, Issue 4, October 2024.Summary Dioxins (PCDD/F) and dioxin‐like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL‐PCB) are harmful compounds that remain in the environment and accumulate in the food chain. Polychlorinated dibenzo‐p‐dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) are mainly by‐products of industrial processes, but can also be the result of natural processes such as ...
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Scientific opinion on marine biotoxins in shellfish in the Republic of Croatia
Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 2, Issue 2, April 2024.Summary Marine biotoxins are thermostable, mostly non‐protein molecules with different chemical components. According to solubility, they are divided into water‐soluble (hydrophilic) and fat‐soluble (lipophilic). The regulations of the EU and the Republic of Croatia regarding the maximum limits (ML) in live shellfish cover several groups: azaspiracids (
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