EFSA advises on the safety of aluminium in food

Scientists at Europe’s food safety watchdog have assessed the safety of aluminium from all sources in food and established a Tolerable Weekly Intake (TWI) of 1 milligram of aluminium per kilogram of body weight. The experts on the AFC Panel estimated that intakes of aluminium may exceed the TWI in a significant part of the European population. The AFC Panel based its evaluation on all available studies including some showing adverse effects of aluminium on the nervous and reproductive systems in animals. The major source of exposure to aluminium for the general population is through the diet, with large variations in aluminium content between individual foods. Aluminium in foods originates from its natural occurrence, from the use of food additives containing aluminium and from the presence of aluminium in food contact... [read full story]