Third International IUPAC Symposium on Trace Elements in Food

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The diet is the main source of trace elements and exposure to dietary trace elements has a direct impact on the health of hundreds of millions worldwide. Insufficient intake of essential trace elements is a global issue. The deficiencies of iron, zinc, iodine and selenium result in millions of people being affected by various diseases, with very serious consequences in those countries where malnutrition is widespread. On the other hand, the impact of toxic element species such as inorganic arsenic and methylmercury on whole populations has come to the fore again as a priority for both the scientific community and health authorities. The different facets of trace elements, from essentiality to toxicity, will be addressed throughout the symposium. Advancements in the different areas will be discussed and special attention will be paid to the means in order to prevent adverse health effects on those individuals and populations most vulnerable to trace-element inadequacies, excesses or imbalances.

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The 3rd International IUPAC Symposium on Trace Elements in Food (TEF­-3) was held 1­-3 April 2009 in Rome, Italy, organized by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità. The meeting consisted in 2 and a half days of oral and poster presentations.

The objective of this interdisciplinary symposium is to gather experts with different backgrounds to discuss all aspects of trace elements in relation to food, with special emphasis on biological effects of elements. The topics covered include essentiality, toxicity, bioaccessibility, bioavailability, speciation, sources and transfer in the food chain, effects of processing, food fortification, supplementation, international legislation and standards, analytical developments, analytical quality assurance and reference materials. Special emphasis is placed on research and development efforts which have taken place in the last few years as well as on emerging issues in the area.

This meeting followed the previous ones, organized in Warsaw, Poland (2000), and in Brussels, Belgium (2004). Alike the two previous meetings of this series, TEF­-3 aimed at being a suitable forum for the exchange of new ideas and experiences among researchers in the trace element area with a view to providing an evidence base for policy, advice on the development of improved foods and risk-management tools to protect public health.

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Last update: 08 June 2014

 

Organized by Istituto Superiore di Sanità With the scientific sponsorship of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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