Risk Assessment of Chemicals in Food for Public Health Protection

Abstract

World climate, environmental and other global changes would have wide-ranging and, mostly, adverse consequences for human health. These changes are a significant and emerging threat to public health, including the growing season, variability of crop yields and water demands. Above mentioned factors have been influenced in areas of food security and food safety and moreover the food industry struggle for profits. These factors control the conditions and affect the use of chemicals in the agriculture and food industry. In this chapter, the risk assessment of chemicals in food as a part of risk analysis process have been addressed. We would like to point out the importance of this process in the area of public health and consumer protection. Through food and nutrition products and most often misleading advertisements, people are exposed to different hazards that could have severe harmful consequences. Among the consumer groups, children are mostly vulnerable because of their adult dependencies, age and body weight. In this chapter, an example of risk assessment of exposure to food additives among preschool children in Slovenia is evaluated.