Dietary exposure estimates of 30 elements from the UK Total Diet Study

Dietary exposures of consumers to 30 elements (aluminium, antimony, arsenic , barium, bismuth, boron, cadmium, calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, germa nium, gold, iridium, iron, lead, lithium, manganese, mercury, molybdenum, n ickel, palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, selenium, strontium, thalli um, tin and zinc) estimated from the UK 1994 Total Diet Study are reported, and compared with those from previous UK Total Diet Studies and those from other countries. Dietary exposure estimates were generally low and, where comparisons are possible, similar to those from other countries and below t he relevant Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intakes and Provisional Maximum To lerable Daily Intakes. For most of those elements included in previous UK T otal Diet Studies, dietary exposures have declined.