Assessing Contaminants in Food: Dietary Exposure, Human Health Risks, and Emerging Challenges
A Special Issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304) belonging to the section "Emerging Contaminants".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2025) | Viewed by 1513
Editor
2. RISE-Health, Center for Research in Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology (TBIO), School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, 4200 072 Porto, Portugal
3. REQUIMTE/LAQV, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, 4200 072 Porto, Portugal
Interests: analytical chemistry; sample preparation; analytical methods; contaminants; environmental, food and human samples; monitoring and biomonitoring; risks; emerging contaminants; One Health
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, titled "Assessing Contaminants in Food: Dietary Exposure, Human Health Risks, and Emerging Challenges", focuses on the critical intersection of analytical chemistry, food safety, and public health. It aims to explore advanced analytical methods and sample preparation techniques for identifying and quantifying contaminants in diverse matrices, including environmental, food, and human samples. A key emphasis is placed on emerging contaminants, such as microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and endocrine disruptors, and their impacts on human health, particularly within the One Health framework. Additionally, the issue seeks to address monitoring and biomonitoring strategies, providing a comprehensive view of contaminant pathways and exposure risks.
This Special Issue builds on foundational studies in risk assessment and food safety while addressing critical gaps in the understanding of emerging contaminants. It aims to advance discussions by integrating state-of-the-art analytical approaches with environmental and health sciences, promoting a multidisciplinary perspective. Compared to prior research, this issue uniquely prioritizes harmonized strategies for monitoring and mitigating dietary exposure risks. By doing so, it provides a valuable contribution to ensuring safer food systems and addressing the evolving challenges posed by modern contaminant exposure.
Dr. Virgínia Cruz Fernandes
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- environmental exposure
- toxic chemicals
- emerging pollutants
- micro(nano)plastics
- analytical methods
- biomonitoring
- health risks
- human health
- One Health
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