Re-evaluation of potassium nitrite (E 249) and sodium nitrite (E 250) as food additives.
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The Panel, using a BMD approach, derived an ADI of 0.07 mg nitrite ion/kg bw per day. ...The Panel estimated the MoE to exogenous nitrosamines in meat products to be < 10,000 in all age groups at high level exposure. ...
The Panel, using a BMD approach, derived an ADI of 0.07 mg nitrite ion/kg bw per day. ...The Panel estimated the MoE to exogen …