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– Cadmium: 5 % for adults 1.5 % for children
– Lead: 2 % for adults: 1 % for children
– other inorganic contaminants: Ä1 %
– dioxins and PCBs: 4–5 % for adults 1–2 % for children
– PFAs and BFRs: <1 % except HBCD 3 % for adults 1 % for children
– Pesticides: <0.1 % for adults and children
However, it should be pointed out that total diet studies are representative of the
general population. They are not representative of high consumers of shellfish and
other seafood products (mostly along the coasts) who eat seafood products at least
twice a week. For this subpopulation, a specific study has been conducted in France,
called CALIPSO, and was published in 2006 (AFSSA 2006).
In case of risk assessment dealing with shellfish contamination, ANSES relies on
the two sets of data, to have a complete picture of the French population.
References
AFSSA (2006) CALIPSO: fish and seafood consumption study and biomakers of exposure to trace
elements, pollutants and Omega-3, 162 pp. Available online: www.anses.fr, in French and in
English
ANSES (2011) Total Diet Study 2 – 2006–2010. Part 1: inorganic contaminants, minerals,
persistent organic pollutants, mycotoxins. Part 2: pesticide residues, additives, acrylamide,
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons). Available online: www.anses.fr, in French and in English
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for
certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Off J Eur Union L 364:5–24
EFSA (2005) Opinion of the Scientific Panel on contaminants in the food chain on a request from
the commission related to the presence of non dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in
feed and food (Question N
ı EFSA-Q-2003-114). EFSA J 284:1–137. Available online: www.
efsa.europa.eu
EFSA (2008) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in food. Scientific opinion of the panel on
contaminants in the food chain (Question N
ı EFSA-Q-2007-136). EFSA J 724:1–114
EFSA (2009) Scientific opinion on arsenic in food. EFSA J 7(10):1351, 198 pp. Available online:
www.efsa.europa.eu
Leblanc JC, Guerin T, Noel L, Calamassi-Tran G, Volatier JL, Verger P (2005) Dietary exposure
estimates of 18 elements from the 1st French Total Diet Study. Food Addit Contam 22:624–641
Sirot V, Volatier JL, Calamassi-Tran G, Dubuisson C, Menard C, Dufour A, Leblanc JC (2009)
Core food of the French food supply: second Total Diet Study. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem
Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 26(5):623–39
N. Arnich et al.
– Cadmium: 5 % for adults 1.5 % for children
– Lead: 2 % for adults: 1 % for children
– other inorganic contaminants: Ä1 %
– dioxins and PCBs: 4–5 % for adults 1–2 % for children
– PFAs and BFRs: <1 % except HBCD 3 % for adults 1 % for children
– Pesticides: <0.1 % for adults and children
However, it should be pointed out that total diet studies are representative of the
general population. They are not representative of high consumers of shellfish and
other seafood products (mostly along the coasts) who eat seafood products at least
twice a week. For this subpopulation, a specific study has been conducted in France,
called CALIPSO, and was published in 2006 (AFSSA 2006).
In case of risk assessment dealing with shellfish contamination, ANSES relies on
the two sets of data, to have a complete picture of the French population.
References
AFSSA (2006) CALIPSO: fish and seafood consumption study and biomakers of exposure to trace
elements, pollutants and Omega-3, 162 pp. Available online: www.anses.fr, in French and in
English
ANSES (2011) Total Diet Study 2 – 2006–2010. Part 1: inorganic contaminants, minerals,
persistent organic pollutants, mycotoxins. Part 2: pesticide residues, additives, acrylamide,
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons). Available online: www.anses.fr, in French and in English
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for
certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Off J Eur Union L 364:5–24
EFSA (2005) Opinion of the Scientific Panel on contaminants in the food chain on a request from
the commission related to the presence of non dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in
feed and food (Question N
ı EFSA-Q-2003-114). EFSA J 284:1–137. Available online: www.
efsa.europa.eu
EFSA (2008) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in food. Scientific opinion of the panel on
contaminants in the food chain (Question N
ı EFSA-Q-2007-136). EFSA J 724:1–114
EFSA (2009) Scientific opinion on arsenic in food. EFSA J 7(10):1351, 198 pp. Available online:
www.efsa.europa.eu
Leblanc JC, Guerin T, Noel L, Calamassi-Tran G, Volatier JL, Verger P (2005) Dietary exposure
estimates of 18 elements from the 1st French Total Diet Study. Food Addit Contam 22:624–641
Sirot V, Volatier JL, Calamassi-Tran G, Dubuisson C, Menard C, Dufour A, Leblanc JC (2009)
Core food of the French food supply: second Total Diet Study. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem
Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 26(5):623–39