People, animals and the environment can be exposed to multiple chemicals from a variety of sources. EFSA has already developed some approaches for assessing combined exposure to multiple pesticides and contaminants in humans and multiple pesticides in bees. EFSA's scientists are further developing new approaches and tools for harmonising how we assess risks to humans and the environment from multiple chemicals in the food chain: “chemical mixtures” and their “cocktail effects”.
(Created by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA))
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