Dietary exposure to trace elements and health risk assessment in the 2nd French Total Diet Study

► Exposure of the French population to trace elements has been assessed through a TDS. ► Results are reported for 12 elements: Ag, Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sn, V. ► Results are compared to exposure assessments from other countries. ► For Co, Ni and Sb risk can be ruled out for the general population. ► For Cd, Al, MeHg, Pb, Asinorg risk cannot be ruled out for certain consumer groups.