FBR_OC1_39 - Exposure to mycotoxins in a climate change scenario - MycoClimaChange

Bilateral initiative facts

Promoter:
NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Centre, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa(PT)
Bilateral initiative number:
PT-BI022
Status:
Completed
Initial cost:
€13,373
Actual cost:
€10,089
Initiative Types:
Data collection
Publication
Study
Workshop or seminar
Partners:
Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition
University of Iceland(IS)
Programme:

Description

Mycotoxins are fungi metabolites produced by specific fungal genera, mainly by Aspergillus, Penicillium, Alternaria, Fusarium, and Claviceps.  These mycotoxins are a serious food safety concern worldwide. The project intends to investigate exposure to mycotoxins among the population of Portugal and Iceland, currently and in a climate change scenario. Based on these data, the risk will be assessed and predicted and actions can be defined to avoid exposure. The Icelandic partner UI/FFSN will be responsible for assessing dietary exposures to mycotoxins in the Icelandic population using the most

Summary of the results

This project aimed to identify the influence that climate change may have on human exposure to mycotoxins considering the different climate scenarios expected for the European region.

The involvement of two European countries, Portugal and Iceland, with different climatic conditions, made it possible to recognize that the population exposure to mycotoxins will depend on the current and future climate change scenario observable in both countries but also in European countries and other geographical areas of where raw materials and food commodities come from. Some work is still in progress that will result in publications with the main results and prevention measures to be adopted to minimize exposure to mycotoxins.

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