European Food Safety Authority, “EFSA advises on the safety of aluminium in food”
“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 materials such as pots, pans and foil.”
EFSA's announcement of a tolerable weekly intake of 1 milligram of aluminium per kilogram of body weight. It identifies cereals and cereal products, vegetables and beverages as the main dietary contributors, and says intake may exceed the tolerable weekly intake in a significant part of the European population.
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Nota de procedência e verificação for European Food Safety Authority, EFSA advises on the safety of aluminium in food
Nota de confiança. Page opened on 19 September 2026 and the quoted sentence, the tolerable weekly intake figure and the publication date confirmed.
Notes. Included for proportion, not as a rebuttal in kind. EFSA addresses total dietary aluminium and does not attribute cancer, 'trembles' or food poisoning to cooking utensils, which were the Golden Age's claims.
Consultado em. 19 de setembro de 2026 · Identificador da fonte. src-hlth-efsa-2008-aluminium