o:2125 Toxic elements in eggs and egg-based products: occurrence, exposure assessment and risk characterisation for the Serbian population en This study aimed to assess the exposure of the Serbian adult population to As, Cd, Pb and Hg through the consumption of eggs and egg-based products and to assess health risks. Coccidiostat residues were also examined, and their contribution to acceptable daily intake was calculated. Egg samples were collected from 2018 to 2020. The consumption survey was conducted during 2020. A Monte Carlo simulation was performed to estimate the intake of toxic elements based on one-day and seven-day recalls of egg consumption. The results obtained showed that the adult population in Serbia is not exposed to health risks from the studied toxic elements when consuming eggs and egg-based products. The presence of anticoccidial agents was detected in 22% of egg samples at concentrations above the limits prescribed by current regulations in Serbia (which do not allow detectable levels of coccidiostats in eggs), with the main risk of exposure being to coccidiostat residues associated with maduramycin. Arsenic, cadmium, coccidiostats, health risk assessment, lead, mercury, toxic elements. 1552099 10.1111/ijfs.15366 2023-05-25T09:20:37.729Z 44 yes 46 Marija Mitrović Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Toxic elements in eggs and egg-based products: occurrence, exposure assessment and risk characterisation for the Serbian population Igor Tomašević University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture person Srđan Stefanović Institute of meat hygiene and technology Toxic elements in eggs and egg-based products: occurrence, exposure assessment and risk characterisation for the Serbian population person 0000-0002-8011-5654 Vesna Djordjević Institute of meat hygiene and technology Toxic elements in eggs and egg-based products: occurrence, exposure assessment and risk characterisation for the Serbian population person 0009-0008-5187-4089 Ilija Djekić University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture Toxic elements in eggs and egg-based products: occurrence, exposure assessment and risk characterisation for the Serbian population person 2021 application/pdf 346904 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:2125 no yes 1 70 92000001 71A01 International Journal of Food Science and Technology 56 6685 6696 IFST 2021