Pollutants



Pollutants are chemical substances which can accumulate in foods.


They are present in the environment but also come from human activities (industrial, plant treatment).


Afssa is conducting studies on population exposure to pollutants to assess risks.

Contaminants
Pesticides residues
Pollutants
Natural toxins
Opinions and/or reports related to this topic (mainly in french) :
Methylmercury
Dioxins exposure
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Formaldehyde
PCB
Hygiene alimentaire
Nutrition Composition
Physico-chemical risk
Mineral water and drinking water
Studies and surveys on Food
Human food
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