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ACIDIFIED SODIUM CHLORITE<br />

First draft prepared by<br />

Dr D.J. Benford, 1 Ms F. Hill, 1 Mr P. Jackson, 2 Dr J.C. Larsen 3 and Dr J.-C.<br />

Leblanc 4<br />

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<strong>Food</strong> Standards Agency, London, United Kingdom<br />

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WRc-NSF, Reading, United Kingdom<br />

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National <strong>Food</strong> Institute, Søborg, Denmark<br />

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French <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Agency (AFSSA), Maisons-Alfort, France<br />

Explanation ................................................................................<br />

Introduction .........................................................................<br />

Compounds considered in the toxicological evaluation ......<br />

Chemical and technical considerations ...............................<br />

Biological data ...........................................................................<br />

Biochemical aspects ...........................................................<br />

Absorption, distribution and excretion ...........................<br />

Acidified sodium chlorite .........................................<br />

Sodium chlorite and chlorate ..................................<br />

Biotransformation ..........................................................<br />

Effects on enzymes and other biochemical<br />

parameters ....................................................................<br />

Toxicological studies ...........................................................<br />

Acute toxicity .................................................................<br />

Short-term studies of toxicity ........................................<br />

Acidified sodium chlorite .........................................<br />

Sodium chlorite .......................................................<br />

Sodium chlorate .....................................................<br />

Long-term studies of toxicity and carcinogenicity .........<br />

Sodium chlorite .......................................................<br />

Chlorate ..................................................................<br />

Genotoxicity...................................................................<br />

Reproductive toxicity .....................................................<br />

Acidified sodium chlorite: developmental<br />

toxicity ....................................................................<br />

Sodium chlorite: reproductive and developmental<br />

toxicity ....................................................................<br />

Sodium chlorate: developmental toxicity ................<br />

Special studies ..............................................................<br />

Blood ......................................................................<br />

Thyroid: sodium chlorate ........................................<br />

Nephrotoxicity .........................................................<br />

Sperm quality .........................................................<br />

Immune system ......................................................<br />

Observations in humans .....................................................<br />

Case reports .................................................................<br />

Volunteer studies ..........................................................<br />

Population studies ........................................................<br />

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