Korean research project on the integrated exposure assessment of hazardous substances for food safety

• DOI: 10.5620/eht.e2015004
• Publication Date: 2015-06-12T05:30:15Z
• Authors: Ji-Ae Lim; Ho-Jang Kwon; Mina Ha; Ho Kim; Se Young Oh; Jeong Seon Kim; Sang-Ah Lee; Jung-Duck Park; Young-Seoub Hong; Seok-Joon Sohn; Heesoo Pyo; Kyung Su Park; Kwang-Geun Lee; Yong Dae Kim; Sangil Jun; Myung Sil Hwang
• Keywords: Reference dose; Mercury; Hazardous substance

Objectives: This survey was designed to conduct the first nationwide dietary exposure assessment on hazardous substances including intakes of functional food and herbal medicine. In this paper, we introduced design results status internal levels lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg). Methods: We selected 4867 subjects all ages throughout Korea. conducted a survey, biomonitoring, health survey. Results: Pb Cd were highest (median value) in seaweed (94.2 μg/kg for Pb; 594 Cd), Hg fish (46.4 μg/kg). The level 0.14 body weight (bw)/d, 0.18 bw/d Cd, 0.07 Hg. Those with blood less than 5.00 μg/dL (US Centers Disease Control Prevention, reference value those 1 5 years age) 99.0% subjects. 0.30 μg/L (German Federal Environmental Agency, non-smoking children) 24.5%. For (human biomonitoring I, references children adults, German Agency) 81.0 % Conclusions: main heavy metals occurs through consumed large quantity high frequency. both higher European Union. Keywords: Food intake, Hazardous substances, Heavy metal, Integrated assessment, Survey