2007 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: 31 May 2007 16:04:14 -0000
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] Perchlorate food data
 
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
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