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ArticleCritical reviews in food science and nutrition2013

Determining the applicability of threshold of toxicological concern approaches to substances found in foods.

Richard Canady, Richard Lane, Greg Paoli, Margaret Wilson, Heidi Bialk, Steven Hermansky, Brent Kobielush, Ji-Eun Lee, Craig Llewellyn, Joseph Scimeca

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Article in Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.

Richard Canadya Center for Risk Science Innovation and Application (RSIA) , ILSI Research Foundation , 1156 Fifteenth Street NW, Suite 200 , Washington , DC , 20005-1743 , USA.
Richard Lane
Greg Paoli
Margaret Wilson
Heidi Bialk
Steven Hermansky
Brent Kobielush
Ji-Eun Lee
Craig Llewellyn
Joseph Scimeca
Dalhousie University · CAPepsiCo (United Kingdom) · GBCargill (United States) · USCoca Cola (United States) · USConagra Brands (United States) · USGeneral Mills (United States) · USKellogg's (United States) · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) decision-support methods present a pragmatic approach to using data from well-characterized chemicals and protective estimates of exposure in a stepwise fashion to inform decisions regarding low-level exposures to chemicals for which few data exist. It is based on structural and functional categorizations of chemicals derived from decades of animal testing with a wide variety of chemicals. Expertise is required to use the TTC methods, and there are situations in which its use is clearly inappropriate or not currently supported. To facilitate proper use of the TTC, this paper describes issues to be considered by risk managers when faced with the situation of an unexpected substance in food. Case studies are provided to illustrate the implementation of these considerations, demonstrating the steps taken in deciding whether it would be appropriate to apply the TTC approach in each case. By appropriately applying the methods, employing the appropriate scientific expertise, and combining use with the conservative assumptions embedded within the derivation of the thresholds, the TTC can realize its potential to protect public health and to contribute to efficient use of resources in food safety risk management.

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Animal Use AlternativesCarcinogensFoodFood AnalysisHumansNo-Observed-Adverse-Effect LevelRisk AssessmentCarcinogens

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PMID24090142
PMCPMC3809586
OpenAlexW1979953799

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