title: Food risk assessment for perfluoroalkyl acids and brominated flame retardants in the French population: results from the second French total diet study.
abstract: To determine the exposure of the French population to toxic compounds contaminating the food chain, a total diet study was performed in France between 2007 and 2009. This study was designed to reflect the consumption habits of the French population and covered the most important foods in terms of consumption, selected nutrients and contribution to contamination. Based on French consumption data, the present study reports the dietary exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids (16 congeners) and brominated flame retardants (polybrominated diphenyl ethers, hexabromocyclododecane and polybrominated biphenyls). Comparison of the calculated dietary exposures with the generally accepted health-based guidance values revealed that most compounds do not pose any risk. There are however knowledge gaps for some congeners in these large chemical classes.
authors: French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety, 27-31 Avenue du général Leclerc, F-94701 Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France. Electronic address: gilles.riviere@anses.fr.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Rivière
authors: French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety, 27-31 Avenue du général Leclerc, F-94701 Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Sirot
authors: French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety, 27-31 Avenue du général Leclerc, F-94701 Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Tard
authors: French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety, 27-31 Avenue du général Leclerc, F-94701 Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Jean
authors: LUNAM Université, Oniris, LABERCA, Nantes F-44307, France.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Marchand
authors: LUNAM Université, Oniris, LABERCA, Nantes F-44307, France.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Veyrand
authors: LUNAM Université, Oniris, LABERCA, Nantes F-44307, France.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Le Bizec
authors: French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety, 27-31 Avenue du général Leclerc, F-94701 Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: Leblanc
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005411:Flame Retardants / Q000032:analysis*; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005602:France; D055768:Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D011075:Polybrominated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D005411:Flame Retardants; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D055768:Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers; D011075:Polybrominated Biphenyls
keywords: Brominated flame retardants; French population; Perfluoroalkyl acids; Total diet study