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Determination of 40 Elements in Powdered Infant Formulas and Related Risk Assessment

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  • Maria Luisa Astolfi

    (Department of Chemistry, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Daniela Marotta

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Vittoria Cammalleri

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Elisabetta Marconi

    (National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, Via Salaria Km. 29.300, Monterotondo St., 00015 Rome, Italy)

  • Arianna Antonucci

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Pasquale Avino

    (Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DiAAA), University of Molise, via F. De Sanctis, 86100 Campobasso, Italy)

  • Silvia Canepari

    (Department of Environmental Biology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Matteo Vitali

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Carmela Protano

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyze all powdered infant formulas authorized and commercialized in Italy at the time of the study to measure the concentrations of 40 elements, and to estimate the infants’ intake of some toxic heavy metals for assessing possible related health risks. For this purpose, an optimized multi-element method was used through inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Be, B, Al, Zr, Nb, Sb, Te, W, V, Cr and As concentrations were

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  • Maria Luisa Astolfi & Daniela Marotta & Vittoria Cammalleri & Elisabetta Marconi & Arianna Antonucci & Pasquale Avino & Silvia Canepari & Matteo Vitali & Carmela Protano, 2021. "Determination of 40 Elements in Powdered Infant Formulas and Related Risk Assessment," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(10), pages 1-16, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:10:p:5073-:d:552268
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    1. James Redgrove & Isabel Rodriguez & Subramanian Mahadevan-Bava & Christopher Exley, 2019. "Prescription Infant Formulas Are Contaminated with Aluminium," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-7, March.
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