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Health Risk Evaluation of Hazardous Substances in Food
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Health Risk Evaluation of Hazardous Substances in Food

A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 239

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Kai-Wei Liao

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School of Food Safety, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110301, Taiwan
Interests: heavy metals; endocrine disrupting chemicals; emerging contaminants; health risk assessment; environmental epidemiology; food safety
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Dr. Wei-Lun Hung

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School of Food Safety, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110301, Taiwan
Interests: food toxicants; metabolomics; gut microbiota; analytical chemistry; food safety
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Hazardous substances in food refer to chemical compounds or contaminants that may pose health risks to humans. These substances can originate from environmental pollution, food processing, packaging materials, or naturally occurring toxins. The long-term consumption of these substances may increase the risks posed to human health; thus, risk assessments are essential in evaluating potential hazards and ensuring food safety.

This Special Issue focuses on the impact of hazardous substances in food on human health. Its scope includes, but is not limited to, heavy metals, pesticide residues, food additives, the harmful substances generated from food packaging and processing, and microbial toxins. We encourage studies that explore the potential health risks associated with human exposure to these hazardous substances. Whether based on small-scale community studies or large-scale national surveys, all relevant submissions are welcome.

Dr. Kai-Wei Liao
Dr. Wei-Lun Hung
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Toxics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • hazardous substances
  • food contaminants
  • heavy metals
  • pesticide residues
  • food additives
  • microbial toxins
  • food packaging contaminants
  • food processing byproducts
  • health risk assessment
  • dietary exposure assessment

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Dietary Exposure to Food Contaminants of Pregnant Women in Northern Spain and Possible Effects on Fetal Anthropometric Parameters
by Daniel Hinojosa-Nogueira, José Ramón Bahamonde, Marta Aguilera-Nieto, Beatriz Navajas-Porras, Verónica González-Vigil, José Ángel Rufián-Henares and Silvia Pastoriza de la Cueva
Toxics 2025, 13(5), 399; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics13050399 - 16 May 2025
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A considerable number of organizations are working to improve food safety, with particular attention to vulnerable groups such as pregnant women due to the important influence of diet on fetal development. The aim of this study was to evaluate exposure to 11 food [...] Read more.
A considerable number of organizations are working to improve food safety, with particular attention to vulnerable groups such as pregnant women due to the important influence of diet on fetal development. The aim of this study was to evaluate exposure to 11 food processing contaminants and their effects on maternal and fetal health. Online questionnaires during the first and third trimesters were used to analyze the intake and exposure to different food contaminants, estimated from the contaminants food database “CONT11”, in 84 pregnant women in Oviedo (Spain) and their influence on newborn anthropometric data. Exposure to certain contaminants, such as acrylamide or total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, was found to have a significant impact on maternal and fetal health, particularly in relation to birth weight or head circumference. During the third trimester, pregnant women reported dietary improvement and reduced exposure to dietary contaminants. Identifying the foods and food groups that contribute most to exposure and the potential for health professionals will facilitate the development of basic exposure reduction strategies. This study is one of the few to assess the exposure of pregnant women to a wide range of contaminants and their impact on fetal health, providing a baseline for future research. Full article
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