Immunotoxicology and Foods

Abstract

Foods play important roles in determining both the risk of immunotoxicity and the potential for adverse health outcomes linked to immunotoxicity-based immune dysfunction. Foods (1) can be a source of immunotoxicity-inducing contaminants and endogenous chemicals, (2) can protect against some immunotoxicants, and (3) can correct or repair some forms of immune damage. In this chapter, we discuss each of the aspects that connect foods with immunotoxicology.