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<BR>Formaldehyde: dietary exposure and toxicity study<BR><BR><BR><BR>Afssa was questioned by the DGS (Directorate General for Health) about products likely to contain/release formaldehyde, considered to be a carcinogenic substance by the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) in 2004 on the epidemiological database obtained in the workplace.<BR>Regarding human nutrition, all of the assessments on formaldehyde agree that the rate of bioavailability of formaldehyde in different foods is unknown and that there is no evidence to suggest that formaldehyde is carcinogenic when administered orally. <BR><BR>Formaldehyde is naturally synthesised by organisms. Some foods naturally contain high concentrations of formaldehyde. Based on current knowledge, it may therefore be estimated that dietary exposure from products involving food technologies seems to contribute very little to total formaldehyde exposure, in proportion to natural levels in food.<BR><BR>As for materials in contact with drinking water, aldehydes may be used in some glue and adhesive formulations used in plastic piping connections. But no information is available on any type of migration or residual level in water.<BR><BR>In the field of animal nutrition (Afssa report, January 2004), formaldehyde use does not seem liable to increase oral exposure for humans to endogenous formaldehyde from products of plant and animal origin. <BR>As regards veterinary uses, given the exposure route in question, the low concentration of formaldehyde contained in the veterinary medicinal products concerned and their frequency of use, it can be concluded that, for veterinary medicinal products containing formaldehyde, the carcinogenic risk for humans through this use seems to be negligible.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Find out more...<BR>Rapport Formaldéhyde<BR>Evaluation des risques liés à l’utilisation du formaldéhyde en alimentation animale<BR>Janvier 2004 (PDF - 0,3Mo)<BR><BR>CALIPSO Study<BR>Fish and seafood consumption study and biomarker of exposure to trace elements, pollutants and omega 3.<BR>August 2006 (PDF - 7,5Mo)<BR><BR>Human food<BR>Home,Anses,News,Press room,Agenda,Our topics,Food,Animal health and nutrition,Environmental health,Occupational health,Plants,Opinions and publications,Last opinions and reports,Food opinions and reports,Animal health and nutrition opinions and reports,Environmental and occupational health opinions and reports,Plants opinions,Opinions and reports in English,Bulletins and periodicals,Other publications,Subscribe to Anses newsletter,Research and reference,Research program,Laboratories and reference activities, + ,Job opportunities,Public procurement contracts,Our websites,Partners,Extranet / ExpertNet,Kid's area,Legal notice,Contact, ,<BR>Autres dossiers relatifs aux formaldéhyde:<BR><BR>- Évaluation des risques sanitaires liés à la présence de formaldéhyde <BR><BR>- VGAI (dont le formaldéhyde) <BR><BR>- VLEP (dont le formaldéhyde) <BR><BR><A HREF='PNS5I0.htm'>Anses</A>
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Formaldehyde: dietary exposure and toxicity study
Afssa was questioned by the DGS (Directorate General for Health) about products likely to contain/release formaldehyde, considered to be a carcinogenic substance by the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) in 2004 on the epidemiological database obtained in the workplace. Regarding human nutrition, all of the assessments on formaldehyde agree that the rate of bioavailability of formaldehyde in different foods is unknown and that there is no evidence to suggest that formaldehyde is carcinogenic when administered orally.
Formaldehyde is naturally synthesised by organisms. Some foods naturally contain high concentrations of formaldehyde. Based on current knowledge, it may therefore be estimated that dietary exposure from products involving food technologies seems to contribute very little to total formaldehyde exposure, in proportion to natural levels in food.
As for materials in contact with drinking water, aldehydes may be used in some glue and adhesive formulations used in plastic piping connections. But no information is available on any type of migration or residual level in water.
In the field of animal nutrition (Afssa report, January 2004), formaldehyde use does not seem liable to increase oral exposure for humans to endogenous formaldehyde from products of plant and animal origin. As regards veterinary uses, given the exposure route in question, the low concentration of formaldehyde contained in the veterinary medicinal products concerned and their frequency of use, it can be concluded that, for veterinary medicinal products containing formaldehyde, the carcinogenic risk for humans through this use seems to be negligible.
Find out more...
Rapport Formaldéhyde Evaluation des risques liés à l’utilisation du formaldéhyde en alimentation animale Janvier 2004 (PDF - 0,3Mo)
CALIPSO Study Fish and seafood consumption study and biomarker of exposure to trace elements, pollutants and omega 3. August 2006 (PDF - 7,5Mo)
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