Is Portuguese population exposed to Zearalenone? A human biomonitoring study as a contribution to the risk assessment of an endocrine disruptor

Zearalenone (ZEN) is a mycotoxin that occurs widely in food commodities with particular incidence in cereals. Due to chemical structures similar to the endogenous oestrogen 17-β-estradiol, ZEN and its metabolites exert estrogenic toxicity. Therefore, it is crucial to assess ZEN exposure among the po...

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Main Author: Martins, Carla (author)
Other Authors: Vidal, Arnau (author), De Saeger, S. (author), Assunção, R. (author), Nunes, Carla (author), Torres, D. (author), Goios, A. (author), Lopes, Carla (author), Alvito, Paula (author), De Boevre, Marthe (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Segurança Alimentar
Toxicologia
Avaliação de Risco
Saúde Humana
Zearalenone (ZEN)
Mycotoxins
ZEN Exposure
Toxicity
Portuguese Population
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/5743
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/5743

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