Les perturbateurs endocriniens et le risque d’exposition d’origine alimentaire chez les enfants

Abstract

Food toxicology has gained importance with the development of the agri-food industry, which uses numerous chemical substances that can contaminate food. Some of these substances are endocrine disruptors, meaning substances that can have harmful effects on the endocrine system. Endocrine disruptors can cause immediate effects such as allergies, as well as long-term effects such as cancer, reproductive disorders, behavioral disorders (hyperactivity), and type 2 diabetes. Our investigation was conducted on potentially dangerous food additives (endocrine disruptors) present in packaged food products sold on the Algerian market over a three-month period, in order to assess the risk of exposure to these food additives in products widely consumed by children, such as beverages, confectionery, processed meats, yogurts, etc. and also to assess the impact of their eating habits on the increased risk of disrupting their hormonal system.