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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2014, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (34): 187-192.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.2014-1270

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Research Progress of the Arsenic Exposure in Food

Xu Yuyan, Wang Qun, Fu Xiaoping, Song Yi, Mu Yingchun, Meng Di   

  1. (Quality and Standards Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing 100141)
  • Received:2014-04-30 Revised:2014-12-03 Accepted:2014-06-23 Online:2015-03-10 Published:2015-03-10

Abstract: Arsenic is a metalloid with different inorganic and organic forms. Arsenic widely exists in the environment and comes from both natural occurrence and anthropogenic activity. Arsenic and inorganic arsenic compounds are carcinogenic to humans and are classified as Group 1 by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). It is proved that food and water are the major contributors to total inorganic arsenic exposure. Therefore, inorganic arsenic dietary exposure has arouse extensive attention in recent years. This paper overviewed the new research progress on inorganic arsenic dietary exposure assessment by international organizations, and summarized the present research status in China. Meantime, this paper pointed out that the arsenic species, the bioavailability form, the toxicity and the analysis method of different arsenic species should be emphasized in future. In conclusion, this paper would provide reference for the further study of inorganic arsenic exposure assessment or other related research.