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New ( Low ) Maximum Limits on Vitamins and Minerals
WHY RISK ASSESSMENT URGENTLY REQUIRES REVIEW
http://www.alliance-natural-health.org/_docs/ANHWebsiteDoc_145.doc
June 20, 2005
Upper safe levels (USLs)
tell only part of the story. The real problems occurs when USLs are
moderated to Maximum Permitted Levels (MPLs). Only one organization in the world has
performed this task, the German Risk Assessment
Institute (BfR). Could you live with the BfR levels
below – as maximum permitted daily levels ??.
|
Vitamin
|
Upper Safe Levels
|
Max Permitted Levels
|
|
FNB
|
EFSA
|
UK EVM
|
BfR German
|
|
Vitamin A mg(mcg)
|
3000
|
3000
|
1500
|
800
|
|
Beta carotene (mg)
|
Not set (for smokers)
|
Not set (for smokers)
|
7 mg (0 mg for smokers)
|
4
|
|
Vitamin C (mg)
|
2000
|
|
1000
|
225
|
|
Vitamin D (mcg)
|
50
|
50
|
25
|
5
|
|
Vitamin E (mg)
|
1000
|
300
|
540 (800 IU)
|
15
|
|
Vitamin K (mcg)
|
Not set
|
Not set
|
1000
|
80
|
|
Vitamin B1 (mg)
|
Not set
|
Not set
|
100
|
1.3
|
|
Vitamin B2 (mg)
|
Not set
|
Not set
|
40
|
4.5
|
|
Niacin (B3) (mg)
|
35
|
900
|
500
|
17
|
|
Vitamin B6 (mg)
|
100
|
25
|
10
|
5.4
|
|
Folic acid (B9) (mcg)
|
1000
|
1000
|
1000
|
400
|
|
Vitamin B12 (mcg)
|
Not set
|
Not set
|
2000
|
9
|
|
Pantothenic acid
(mg)
|
Not set
|
Not set
|
200
|
18
|
|
Biotin (mcg)
|
Not set
|
Not set
|
900
|
180
|
.
.
|
Mineral
|
Upper Safe Levels
|
Max Permitted Levels
|
|
FNB
|
EFSA
|
UK EVM
|
BfR German
|
|
Potassium (mg)
|
Not set
|
Not set
|
3700 (suppl)
|
2000
|
|
Calcium
(mg)
|
2500 (total)
|
2500 (total)
|
1500 (suppl)
|
1200
|
|
Phosphorus (mg)
|
4000
|
Not set
|
250 (suppl)
|
1250
|
|
Magnesium (mg)
|
350
|
250
|
400
|
400
|
|
Iron (mg)
|
45
|
Not set
|
17
|
15
|
|
Iodine
(mcg)
|
1100
|
600
|
500
|
200
|
|
Fluoride
(mg)
|
10
|
Not set
|
Not set
|
3.8
|
|
Zinc (mg)
|
40
|
25
|
25
|
10
|
|
Selenium
(mcg)
|
400
|
300
|
200
|
70
|
|
Copper
(mg)
|
10
|
5
|
10
|
1.5
|
|
Manganese (mg)
|
11
|
Not set
|
4
|
5
|
|
Chromium
(mcg)
|
Not set
|
Not set
|
10,000
|
100
|
|
Molybdenum (mcg)
|
2,000
|
600
|
0 (suppl)
230 (diet)
|
100
|
FOR A DETAILED LOOK AT THE PROBLEM GO TO:
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