Chemical hazards may enter the milk chain during primary production. The study, for the first time, investigated the occurrence of bisphenol A (BPA) levels in cow milk samples collected on the farm following manual or mechanical milking and from the cooling tank. We applied a new monitoring model based on the identification of the hazards at each stage of the milk chain to identify potential pathways for contamination along the milk chain. We evaluated exposure to BPA through milk consumption based on detected contamination levels and the temporary tolerable daily intake established by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Milk samples (n = 72) were analyzed using liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. The mean BPA concentrations were 0.757 µg/L in manually milked samples, 0.580 µg/L in mechanically milked samples, and 0.797 µg/L in milk from the cooling tank. Bisphenol A occurred in the milk chain as a result of different stages of milking, and reached the highest levels at the end of the milk chain. Although the dietary intake of BPA was below the EFSA's temporary tolerable daily intake, exposure to BPA, even at low doses, through milk consumption represents a public health concern. Therefore, to ensure milk safety, new monitoring plans should be applied based on the identification of hazards at each stage of the milk chain.

Hot topic: Bisphenol A in cow milk and dietary exposure at the farm level / Santonicola, S; Ferrante, Mc; Murru, N; Gallo, P; Mercogliano, R.. - In: JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE. - ISSN 0022-0302. - 102:2(2019), pp. 1007-1013. [10.3168/jds.2018-15338]

Hot topic: Bisphenol A in cow milk and dietary exposure at the farm level.

Santonicola S
Formal Analysis
;
Ferrante MC
Data Curation
;
Murru N
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Mercogliano R.
Supervision
2019

Abstract

Chemical hazards may enter the milk chain during primary production. The study, for the first time, investigated the occurrence of bisphenol A (BPA) levels in cow milk samples collected on the farm following manual or mechanical milking and from the cooling tank. We applied a new monitoring model based on the identification of the hazards at each stage of the milk chain to identify potential pathways for contamination along the milk chain. We evaluated exposure to BPA through milk consumption based on detected contamination levels and the temporary tolerable daily intake established by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Milk samples (n = 72) were analyzed using liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. The mean BPA concentrations were 0.757 µg/L in manually milked samples, 0.580 µg/L in mechanically milked samples, and 0.797 µg/L in milk from the cooling tank. Bisphenol A occurred in the milk chain as a result of different stages of milking, and reached the highest levels at the end of the milk chain. Although the dietary intake of BPA was below the EFSA's temporary tolerable daily intake, exposure to BPA, even at low doses, through milk consumption represents a public health concern. Therefore, to ensure milk safety, new monitoring plans should be applied based on the identification of hazards at each stage of the milk chain.
2019
Hot topic: Bisphenol A in cow milk and dietary exposure at the farm level / Santonicola, S; Ferrante, Mc; Murru, N; Gallo, P; Mercogliano, R.. - In: JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE. - ISSN 0022-0302. - 102:2(2019), pp. 1007-1013. [10.3168/jds.2018-15338]
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