Category: Risk assessment

Recent health guidance from organizations like the World Health Organization emphasizes that no amount of alcohol is without risk [1]. This contrasts with past beliefs about potential health benefits from moderate consumption. Addressing the question, "How much alcohol is good every day?" involves understanding these risks and the latest guidelines for minimizing harm.

According to a study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the prevalence of malnutrition in hospitals can be high, underscoring the importance of early and accurate risk assessment. Identifying malnutrition risk is a critical first step in preventing adverse health outcomes in patients across all care settings, from hospitals to nursing homes and the community.

According to a 2017 study in South Africa, 54% of pregnant women surveyed reported eating soil, a practice also common with ayilo consumption. While many people believe there are benefits of taking ayilo, a baked kaolin clay, the scientific evidence points toward significant health dangers that far outweigh any anecdotal or unsubstantiated claims.

According to a 2009 analysis published in PubMed, national authorities assessed the tolerable daily intake (TDI) for melamine following safety concerns. The TDI is a crucial tool in toxicology for quantifying the amount of a contaminant a person can ingest daily over a lifetime without significant health risk.

According to a 2023 World Health Organization statement, no level of alcohol consumption is completely safe for health. The long-held myth that a small amount of alcohol can be beneficial has been challenged by more rigorous research, raising a critical question: does a small amount of alcohol hurt you?

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) is the estimated amount of a substance in food or drinking water that can be ingested daily over a lifetime without an appreciable health risk. This crucial metric is a cornerstone of chemical risk assessment in food safety. So, how do you calculate acceptable daily intake using the data from toxicological studies?

According to scientific bodies like the WHO, the tolerable daily intake (TDI) is the daily intake of a substance that poses no appreciable risk to health over a lifetime. Calculating this value is a core part of risk assessment, helping to determine safe exposure limits for chemical contaminants found in food and water.