For some time now as part of the Department of National Theme “Consumer Protection” of Italy of Values, John D’Agata, is responsible to report the latest research on the subject in order to stimulate the institutions responsible for monitoring and protection measures to guarantee health.Non ultimately worth the attention of citizenship and place of such national and European authorities, the question that has been recognized recently by ‘European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European agency that deals with the controls in the same subject under the auspices of the European Commission, who stated in an official statement claiming that the lead present in food may pose a risk to brain development of children, while the risks for most adults are low.Un Panel on contaminants, has assessed the current levels of exposure to lead through food and other sources at the request of the European Commission, but was unable to set a level above which the lead in food could trigger health problems.The humane exposure  leads to an environmental contaminant that occurs naturally is through human activities like mining, smelting and battery manufacturing, can also occur through food, air , water, soil and dust.
“There is considerable evidence that brain development is most vulnerable and leads neurotoxicity of the brain mature, cites the EFSA scientific opinion, referring to the lead in food.” In children, high levels of lead in blood is inversely associated a low intelligence quotient (IQ) with a reduction in cognitive function until at least seven years of age. ”
Based on a review of available data, the panel took into consideration the current provisional tolerable weekly intake no longer suitable.But a new level of leadership could not be demonstrated, since there is no threshold below which the panel is confident that the negative effects will not occur, said EFSA. Europe has significantly reduced human exposure since 1970, reducing lead levels in gasoline, paint, food cans and tubes. But concerns remain over whether the lead entering the food chain.
The Panel considered cereals, vegetables and water as elements that contribute most to exposure to lead for most Europeans.
Exposure to lead non-food has been considered of minor importance to adults, although the house dust and soil may be important sources of exposure for children.The Commission, together with experts Member States “will review the current maximum levels, taking into account the opinion of EFSA and the most recent data,” said Frederic Vincent, spokesman for European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, John Dalli.But is unlikely to come concrete proposals by the end of 2010, he added.
Second component of the Department of National Theme “Consumer Protection” of Italy of Values, John D’Agata, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Economic Development should actively promote these virtuous strategies for reducing the concentration of lead in related food .