Cent Eur J Public Health 2020 Oct;28 Suppl:S43-S46 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a6177

Risk of exposure to acrylamide

Milena Bušová1, Vladimír Bencko1, Katarína Veszelits Laktičová2, Ivana Holcátová1, Mária Vargová2
1 Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
2 Department of the Environment, Veterinary Legislation and Economy, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovak Republic

Objectives: Acrylamide is a toxic compound that can be found it both occupational and non-occupational environments. This study focuses on its sources and health effects of its exposure.

Methods: Adverse effects of acrylamide, especially carcinogenic, genotoxic, and teratogenic were reported in many studies conducted on animals. Neurotoxicity was reported in workers exposed to acrylamide in the occupational environment. Another important source of populations' exposure to acrylamide is their nutrition.

Results: This study focuses on humans' exposure to acrylamide from various sources and its harmful effects on their health.

Conclusions: Dietary intake of acrylamide, as well as occupational exposure, cigarette smoking, cosmetics usage and other environmental sources could have a significant effect on human health.

Keywords: acrylamide, polyacrylamide, neurotoxin, carcinogen, occupational exposure

Received: March 14, 2020; Revised: July 15, 2020; Accepted: July 15, 2020; Published: October 18, 2020  Show citation

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Bušová M, Bencko V, Veszelits Laktičová K, Holcátová I, Vargová M. Risk of exposure to acrylamide. Cent Eur J Public Health. 2020;28(Supplement):S43-46. doi: 10.21101/cejph.a6177. PubMed PMID: 33069180.
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