Occurrence, exposure evaluation and risk assessment in child population for aflatoxin M in dairy products in Brazil.

This study aimed to evaluate the risk concerning child population's health because of the occurrence of AFM in UHT milk, powdered milk (PM) and infant formulae (IF). Determination of AFM was performed in 60 samples and evaluation of the mycotoxin exposure was carried out through the determination of the estimated daily intake (EDI), whereas risk characterization was evaluated with the calculation of the risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) and the Margin of Exposure (MOE). AFM ranged from 150 to 1020 ng/kg, and all the positive samples exceeded the limits stablished by European Community.