US FDA/CFSAN - An Updated Exposure Assessment for Furan from the Consumption of Adult and Baby Foods
April 18, 2007
US FDA/CFSAN
An Updated Exposure Assessment for Furan from the Consumption of Adult and Baby Foods
April 18, 2007
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Exposure Model
- Food intakes are derived from the 1994-6,8 USDA Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII)
- 2-day survey of >5000 individuals/year
- Actual food intakes and body weights reported by individuals in the survey were used to calculate furan exposure.
- Furan concentrations are from FDA as published on CFSAN website through spring 2007.
- Adult foods, baby foods, and infant formula were considered separately.