The Toxicity of Ethanol. A Tentative Risk Evaluation
- 1 January 1977
- book chapter
- Published by Springer Nature
Abstract
A substantial knowledge has been collected on the dose-dependent toxic effects of ethanol. Whereas ethanol probably is the chemical substance exerting most toxic effects in many populations, a quantitative estimate of the upper limit of long term safe consumption from a toxicological and public health standpoint has not earlier been performed. It may be summarized that the toxic range of ethanol consumption is 35–200 g per day. Based on the available data we would propose an acceptable daily intake (ADI) for ethanol of 7 g per day. The practical consequences are discussed.This publication has 21 references indexed in Scilit:
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