[CPEO-MEF] Perchlorate food data

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Preliminary Estimation of Perchlorate Dietary Exposure
Based on FDA 2004/2005 Exploratory Data
May 2007

FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) estimated 
human exposure to perchlorate through consumption of 27 foods and 
beverages for which CFSAN has collected data on perchlorate levels. Data 
sources for the 27 foods and beverages are from exploratory surveys 
conducted by FDA in Fiscal Years 2004 (FY04) and 2005 (FY05). These 
exploratory surveys were conducted in regions where water sources are 
known to be contaminated with perchlorate and thus the perchlorate 
levels are likely biased high. Although the exploratory and limited 
nature of the surveys does not allow FDA to provide a representative 
exposure assessment, FDA conducted this preliminary exposure assessment 
because of significant public interest in the issue of perchlorate 
exposure from food. FDA plans to publish a comprehensive and nationally 
representative exposure assessment based on data obtained from FY05 and 
FY06 Total Diet Study later this year.

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For the entire fact sheet, including tables, go to
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/clo4ee.html

See also the Washington Post's brief converage at
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/30/AR2007053002548.html?hpid=sec-nation

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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