Challenges in Standardizing Exposure Assessment Studies

A special issue of Standards (ISSN 2305-6703). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Safety Standards".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 2194

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Food Safety and Quality Management Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
Interests: food sustainability; food safety and quality; life cycle assessment of food; environmental footprints in the food supply chain; sustainable diets; sustainable food production; food modeling
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Food Safety and Quality Management Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
Interests: food safety; monte carlo simulation; food modeling; food fraud; food safety hazards

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Dear Colleagues,

It is well known that food may trigger various health issues mainly caused by chemical, microbial or physical hazards. To understand the consequences of consuming contaminated food, one accepted approach is to perform exposure assessment studies combining data from two main sources: consumption studies and food analyses. Despite a vast number of publications covering this matter, there are still some doubts about standardizing the approach and enable benchmarking throughout different countries, demographic characteristics, foods and contaminants.

In this Special issue, we encourage authors to submit original research manuscripts or reviews related, but not limited, to standardizing the following topics: consumption studies, predictive models, Monte Carlo analysis, measuring the magnitude, frequency and the duration of exposure, food analysis, food sampling, dietary habits, food safety hazards, risk–benefit food studies, and exposure assessments models and approaches.

Prof. Dr. Ilija Djekic
Dr. Božidar Udovički
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Keywords

  • exposure assessment
  • food contaminants
  • food safety hazards
  • dietary patterns
  • monte carlo simulation
  • predictive modeling
  • exposed population
  • magnitude, frequency and duration of exposure

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Quick Roadmap for Exposure Assessment of Contaminants in Food
by Bozidar Udovicki and Ilija Djekic
Standards 2024, 4(1), 25-38; https://doi.org/10.3390/standards4010002 - 8 Mar 2024
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The presence of chemical contaminants in food is often unavoidable and associated with many adverse health effects. Exposure assessment is the essential element of an overall risk assessment process. While the specific purpose of the exposure assessment process can vary, the main goal [...] Read more.
The presence of chemical contaminants in food is often unavoidable and associated with many adverse health effects. Exposure assessment is the essential element of an overall risk assessment process. While the specific purpose of the exposure assessment process can vary, the main goal is to provide a foundation for health-protective decisions. In recent years, there have been significant advances in exposure assessment methodologies and procedures, subsequently contributing to an increased complexity of the process. This paper aims to provide a generalized, simplified, and practical road map for exposure assessment, pointing to the pros and cons of different methods and challenges that occur while performing this type of study. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Challenges in Standardizing Exposure Assessment Studies)
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