Unit Nutritional Risks and Biomarkers

The unit deals with the toxicological assessment of food ingredients with regard to health risks, with the focus on subpopulations. These comprise people who may have a higher risk compared to the majority of the population due to higher exposureClose dialogexposureExposureTo glossary, different dynamics (tissue sensitivity) and/or different kinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion). Children are given special consideration here, as well as pregnant women, the elderly and people with certain illnesses.

The assessments are made within the scope of opinions providing scientific advice to the German government, as well as national and federal state authorities, and on issues related directly or indirectly with food safety in connection with the health of subpopulation which serve as a basis for management decisions.