ReviewNature medicine2025
Health impacts of exposure to synthetic chemicals in food.
Review in Nature medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Dietary guidelines adherence and pregnancy exposure to 10 classes of priority chemicals: an observational study in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Cohort.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Observational
- Ultraprocessed food research and scientific discourse.Nature food · 2026Review
- Concomitant intake of high levels of monosodium glutamate and taurine induces adverse effects in the rat brain.Toxicology reports · 2026Article
- Mapping regional disparities in discounted grocery products.NPJ science of food · 2026Article
- Health effects of ultra-processed food: uncovering causal mechanisms.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2026Article
- Recent strategies in synthetic food production for sustainable food security: applications and challenges.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Ultra-processed food exposure and health outcomes: Current evidence, controversies, and future perspectives.EXCLI journal · 2026Review
- Health Risk Assessment of Dietary Chemical Exposures: A Comprehensive Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Bioprotective Strategies to ControlInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Ultra-Processed Diets and Endocrine Disruption, Explanation of Missing Link in Rising Cancer Incidence Among Young Adults.Cancers · 2025Review
- Food contact articles as source of micro- and nanoplastics: a systematic evidence map.NPJ science of food · 2025Article
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Abstract
Humans are widely exposed to synthetic chemicals, especially via food. The types of chemical contaminants in food (including food contact chemicals) are diverse, and many of these are known to be hazardous, with mounting evidence that some contribute to noncommunicable diseases. The increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods, which contain synthetic chemicals, also contributes to adverse health. If the chemical contamination of foods were better characterized, then this issue would likely receive more attention as an important opportunity for disease prevention. In this Review, we discuss types and sources of synthetic food contaminants, focusing on food contact chemicals and their presence in ultra-processed foods. We outline future research needs and highlight possible responses at different food system levels. A sustainable transition of the food system must address the health impacts of synthetic chemicals in food; we discuss existing solutions that do justice to the complexity of the issue while avoiding regrettable substitutions and rebound effects.
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