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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.