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Consumo de aditivos alimentares e efeitos à saúde: desafios para a saúde pública brasileira

2009; Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Volume: 25; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0102-311x2009000800002

ISSN

1678-4464

Autores

Maria Lúcia Teixeira Polônio, Frederico Peres,

Tópico(s)

Agricultural and Food Sciences

Resumo

This study uses a systematic literature review to contextualize the risks associated with food additive intake. Studies comparing food additive intake and cancer showed that adverse health effects appeared when Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) was exceeded. The review also detected a lack of studies on attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. There were more studies on non-specific hypersensitivity, highlighting such clinical manifestations as rhinitis, urticaria, and angioedema, all associated with food additives, particularly artificial colorants. Children are a vulnerable group as potential consumers of food additives, particularly artificial colorants. Studies on food additive intake should provide the basis for effective food and nutritional surveillance strategies, aiming to promote healthy eating habits.

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