Concentrations of Al in food sold in Montreal, Canada, and its daily dietary intake

Authors
Soliman, K Zikovsky, L
Citation
K. Soliman et L. Zikovsky, Concentrations of Al in food sold in Montreal, Canada, and its daily dietary intake, J RAD NUCL, 242(3), 1999, pp. 807-809
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
02365731 → ACNP
Volume
242
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
807 - 809
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-5731(199912)242:3<807:COAIFS>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The concentration of Al in 440 food samples, measured with neutron activati on analysis, varies from 0.1 to 40.7 ppm. A typical Canadian absorbs 6.17 m g of Al daily due to his diet. Aluminum in food contributes from 12 to 20% of the total Al intake.