A5047215815- Heavy metals in environment
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
Center for Ecological Noosphere Studies
2019-2024
National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
2020-2024
This paper presents the first assessment of dietary exposure to aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) and associated health risks through milk dairy product consumption in Armenia. Data on AFM1 raw were obtained from an annual residue monitoring program. Additionally, commonly consumed products (pasteurized milk, cheese, sour cream, curd cheese) sampled, considering sources used by companies. Per capita was sourced national food balance databases, while individual data for collected via a 24 h recall survey...
The study aimed to assess aflatoxin (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1, AFG2) exposure and potential health risks through nuts spices consumption by adults (age 18-65, n = 554) in the capital city of Yerevan, where one-third Armenian population resides. AFs occurrence (peanut, almond, pistachio) (black pepper, red mix spices) was detected using HPLC. Daily products among adult collected a method Food Frequency Questionnaire. deterministic approach for risk assessment involved calculating estimated daily...