title: The Revision of Aluminum-containing Food Additive Provisions in China.
abstract: The aim of this study was to revise the provisions for aluminum-containing food additives in GB 2760-2011 (The National Food Safety Standard for Use of Food Additives), in order to reduce aluminum exposure among the Chinese population. According to the latest risk assessment results of JECFA and China on aluminum and the actual use of aluminum-containing food additives in certain products, the aluminum-containing food additive-related provisions in GB 2760-2011 were revised. Those revisions included narrowing down the applicable food categories and adjusting the maximum use level of aluminum potassium sulfate and aluminum ammonium sulfate, repealing nine aluminum-containing food additives in puffed food and repealing the use of sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium aluminosilicate and starch aluminum octenylsuccinate in all food. After revision of the use of aluminum food additive provisions, the weekly dietary intake of aluminum in the Chinese population can be reduced to a safe level.
authors.affiliation: China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing 100022, China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing 100022, China.
authors.forename: Ji Yue
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing 100022, China.
authors.forename: Hua Li
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing 100022, China.
authors.forename: Peng Jie
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing 100022, China.
authors.forename: Jian Bo
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum / Q000032:analysis*; D002681:China; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000592:standards; D005503:Food Additives / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D005503:Food Additives; D000535:Aluminum