Chemical Exposure

On a daily basis we are exposed to numerous chemical substances from many different sources. When exposed to a mixture of numerous chemicals simultaneously, the mixture can have a significant negative effect even at low exposure levels. DTU National Food Institute researches the large number of potentially harmful chemical substances and assesses the consequences in regards to food safety with particular focus on endocrine disruptors, cocktail effects and the development of computer models that can predict the harmful effects.

Chemical contaminants Cocktail effects Endocrine disrupters Reproductive Toxicology Predictive Toxicology

Calculating chemical mixture effects online

An online tool from DTU calculates the risk of a mixture effect arising from people being exposed to several cocktails simultaneously that have similar harmful effects

Fluorinated substances in food packaging

Read about the Danish food authorities' guidance value on fluorinated substances in food packaging to reduce the use of these substances

Protecting children from harmful chemicals

Read an article about the National Food Institute’s work in the area of endocrine disrupting substances and cocktail effects

Tool checks for harmful chemical substances

Database containing more than 600,000 chemical structures offers an overview of the harmful effects associated with chemical substances

Cheaper and quicker methods of analysis

Read about research from DTU National Food Institute that will make it easier, faster and cheaper to generate data about problematic substances in foods

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07 februar 2023

Participate in an international workshop on (Q)SAR models

DTU National Food Institute is organizing the 20th international (Q)SAR workshop - on models for predicting the environmental or health-hazardous properties of chemical substances. The workshop will be held on 5-9 June 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

23 januar 2023

PFAS found in organic eggs in Denmark

The environmental contaminant PFAS has been found in organic egg yolks in Denmark. Especially children who eat many organic eggs are at risk. The substances are most likely transferred via fishmeal, which is included in feed for the hens. This was found in a study from the DTU National Food Institute carried out in collaboration with the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.

DK: Drikkevand i glas. Foto: Colourbox.dk | UK: Drinking water in glass. Colourbox.dk

02 november 2021

Generating knowledge on chemical mixtures’ harmful effects

EU project will generate knowledge to help pinpoint substances in chemical mixtures that are harmful to human health—without animal testing.

05 juli 2021

Invitation to Professor Jens Jørgen Sloth’s inaugural lecture

Come to an inaugural lecture and hear how research can improve methods for analyzing foods to determine their content of chemicals, which can either benefit or harm human health.

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