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Impact on Food Safety and Public Health
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Reliable analytical results on arsenic speciation in
maize allow for more accurate risk assessments and
effective measures to protect the health of vulnerable
populations. According to the Agricultural Market
Information System - AMIS (2024), global maize
production reached 1.24 billion tonnes in 2023/24,
highlighting the importance of ensuring the safety of this
staple food.
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Accreditation based on ISO/IEC 17025 facilitates
the mutual recognition of results between countries,
supporting international trade and promoting trust in
analyses performed by accredited laboratories (ILAC,
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globalization and the need to ensure that food meets the
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Reliable analyses also allow health authorities to
establish regulations and maximum permissible limits
for contaminants in food, contributing to effective public
policies and the protection of public health.
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Arsenic speciation is critical for assessing the risks
associated with its presence in maize, a staple food for
millions. Advanced analytical techniques such as HPLC
and ICP-MS are essential for the accurate and reliable
detection of arsenic species. Accreditation under ISO/
IEC 17025 ensures that these techniques are correctly
applied by competent personnel and that the resulting
data is valid and trustworthy. This accreditation plays
a vital role in protecting public health and food safety,
enabling better risk management and supporting the
development of effective food safety policies.
It can be concluded that the accreditation of laboratories
under the ISO/IEC 17025 standard is essential to
guarantee accurate and reliable analyses on the
presence of arsenic in its different chemical forms
in corn. This not only strengthens food safety and
public health, but also facilitates international trade
and promotes con昀椀dence in analyses carried out by
accredited laboratories. Accreditation becomes more
relevant when greater con昀椀dence in trace-level results is
required, which is critical in the evaluation of compounds
harmful to health.
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