title: [Nanotechnology and food safety].
abstract: Nanotechnology has a very broad scope with numerous opportunities. This is particularly true as far as the food sector is concerned. In addition to being used to enhance the safety and attractiveness of foodstuffs as well as their health value, nanotechnology can be imple mented to increase their shelf life and to create new flavours. The appearance of this new technology and its use raise the question of the risks involved in exposing the body to nanoparticles. In this report, the Superior Health Council discusses the potential risks posed by nanoparticles. It also looks at the evaluation of these risks as well as the recommendations that need to be made whilst awaiting in-depth studies on the subject, especially in the field of metrology.
authors.affiliation: Service Public Féderal Santé publique, sécurité de la chaîne alimentaire et environnement. muriel.baltes@health.fgov.be
authors.forename: Muriel H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Baltes
mesh_terms: D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D005502:Food / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends*; D012449:Safety; D013499:Surface Properties