Occupational co-exposure to several mycotoxins in the waste management setting

Viegas, Susana; Veiga, Luísa; Almeida, Ana; Carolino, Elisabete; Figueiredo, Paula; Viegas, Carla

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Contrary to fungi, exposure to mycotoxins is not usually identified as a risk factor present in occupational settings. This is probably due to the inexistence of limits regarding concentration of airborne mycotoxins, and also due to the fact that these compounds are rarely monitored in occupational environments. Despite the optimal conditions for fungal growth and, consequently, for mycotoxins production in all the waste management chain, only a few articles were dedicated to study occupational exposure to mycotoxins in this occupational setting. Aim of study: A study was developed in Portugal aiming to assess occupational co-exposure to mycotoxins in the waste management setting.

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Environmental health Occupational exposure Waste management Mycotoxins Portugal

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Viegas S, Veiga L, Almeida A, Carolino E, Figueiredo P, Viegas C. Occupational co-exposure to several mycotoxins in the waste management setting. In ICFC 2015 – International Conference on Food Contaminants: challenges in chemical mixtures, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge (Lisbon), 13th and 14th April 2015.