Risk assessment of the exposure to aluminium through food and the use of cosmetic products in the Norwegian population. Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids, Materials in Contact with Food and Cosmetics and of the Panel on Contaminants of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety

Research report

Year of publication: 2013
External websites: Nasjonalt vitenarkiv
Involved from NIVA: Anders Ruus
Contributors: Heidi Amlund, Berit Granum, Anders Ruus, Inger Therese L. Lillegaard, Inger-Lise Steffensen, Jan Alexander, Augustine Arukwe, Mona-Lise Binderup, Anne Lise Brantsæter, Knut Helkås Dahl, Gunnar Sundstøl Eriksen, Christiane Kruse Fæste, Ragna Bogen Hetland, Trine Husøy, Helle Katrine Knutsen, Jan Erik Paulsen, Tore Sanner, Cathrine Thomsen, Vibeke Thrane, Janneche Utne Skåre Show all

Summary

The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM) has on request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority performed a risk assessment of aluminium exposure though food and the use of cosmetic products in the Norwegian population. The assessment was performed by the VKM Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids, Materials in Contact with Food and Cosmetics, and the VKM Panel on Contaminants.