Naslov
Does Migration of Aluminum from Aluminum Foil to Food Present a Health Risk for Consumers?

Autori
Poljak, Marija ; Ovca, Andrej

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts 52. Days of Preventive Medicine International Congress. Niš, Srbija / - , 2018, 150-150

Skup
52. Days of Preventive Medicine International Congress

Mjesto i datum
Niš, Srbija, 25.09.2018. - 28.09.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Aluminum foil, aluminum migration, packing, cooking, health risk

Sažetak
Introduction: Aluminum is one of the most common elements in our environment. It occurs naturally in food and water. Tolerable daily intake for aluminum is 1mg/kg body weight/day. Research indicates that using food contact materials made from aluminum can lead to aluminum migration. Objectives: A literature review focusing on studies investigating leaching aluminum from aluminum foil. Materials and methods: A search strategy was implemented in following bibliographic databases: Scopus, Since Direct and PubMed. The search algorithm comprised a targeted combination of material related term (aluminum foil), risk related terms (aluminum migration, health risk) and food related terms (packing, cooking). Results: Results show that using aluminum foil for cooking represent health risk because aluminum is leaching from the foil into the food. The leaching is highly dependent on the cooking temperature, food pH and salt and spices added to food. Results show that wrapping food in aluminum foil during the cooking process can contribute to aluminum intake above the permissible limit. Conclusion: Aluminum foil may be used for packing but not for cooking. Cooking with aluminum foil can represent a health risk, and that’s why it is in the public health interest to inform the public about

Izvorni jezik
Hrvatski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

POVEZANOST RADA