Identification and reduction of sources of dietary lead in the United States
作者:
P.Michael Bolger,
NormaJ. Yess,
EllisL. Gunderson,
TerryC. Troxell,
ClarkD. Carrington,
期刊:
Food Additives & Contaminants
(Taylor Available online 1996)
卷期:
Volume 13,
issue 1
页码: 53-60
ISSN:0265-203X
年代: 1996
DOI:10.1080/02652039609374380
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
关键词: dietary lead;food safety;contaminants
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
Lead, an environmental contaminant, originates from a variety of sources. For over two decades, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made a number of efforts to reduce dietary lead exposure of the general population, and especially of vulnerable subpopulations such as infants and children and, indirectly, the foetus. Through cooperation with infant food manufacturers, reductions of about 80–90% in the lead content of infant foods were achieved, primarily through eliminating the use of cans for infant food products and following good manufacturing practices. Another major reduction in dietary lead was realized by discontinuing the use of lead solder in domestically produced food cans. FDA has also taken steps to minimize or further reduce sources of lead in the diet from lead glazes on ceramicware, leaded crystalware, dietary supplements, bottled water, and lead capsules on wine bottles. These actions have resulted in a considerable decrease in the exposure of the United States population to dietary lead.
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