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  • Title: Survey of furan in heat processed foods by headspace gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and estimated adult exposure.
    Author: Morehouse KM, Nyman PJ, McNeal TP, Dinovi MJ, Perfetti GA.
    Journal: Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess; 2008 Mar; 25(3):259-64. PubMed ID: 18311619.
    Abstract:
    Furan is a suspected human carcinogen that is formed in some processed foods at low ng per g levels. Recent improvements in analytical methodology and scientific instrumentation have made it possible to accurately measure the amount of furan in a wide variety of foods. Results from analysis of more than 300 processed foods are presented. Furan was found at levels ranging from non-detectable (LOD, 0.2-0.9 ng g(-1)) to over 100 ng g(-1). Exposure estimates for several adult food types were calculated, with brewed coffee being the major source of furan in the adult diet (0.15 microg kg(-1) body weight day(-1)). Estimates of mean exposure to furan for different subpopulations were calculated. For consumers 2 years and older, the intake is estimated to be about 0.2 microg kg(-1) body weight day(-1).
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