Past editions of ICFC
In 2015, the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA) organized the 1st International Conference on Food Contaminants (ICFC 2015), which was held in Lisbon, Portugal. The main goal of this conference was to gather research scientists, health and food professionals, regulatory entities, industry and students that were involved in food safety, especially in the ongoing hot topic of chemical mixtures – Chemical mixtures and impact on human health. The deliberations of this conference were published by INSA (http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/3214).
In 2017, and following an invitation from INSA, the University of Minho organized the ICFC 2017 on July 13 and 14, in Braga, Portugal. This conference, organized in close collaboration with INSA, was focused on another ongoing hot topic concerning climate change and its impact on food safety and human health – Climate changes and food safety: Challenges in the near future. The book of Abstracts was published by the University of Minho (http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/4882).
In 2019, and following an invitation from INSA, the University of Aveiro organized the ICFC 2019 on September 26 and 27, in Aveiro, Portugal. This conference, organized in close collaboration with INSA, was focused on another ongoing hot topic – challenges on risk assessment. The book of Abstracts was published by INSA (http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/7166).
In 2021, INSA had organized the 4th International Conference on Food Contaminants in virtual mode, on September 27 and 28. This conference was focused on another ongoing hot topic – early-life exposure. The book of Abstracts was published by INSA (http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/7795).
In 2023, INSA had organized the 5th International Conference on Food Contaminants in hybrid mode, on September 4 to 6. This conference was focused on another ongoing hot topic – “Challenges on exposure assessment, health impacts and sustainability of food systems”. The book of Abstracts was published by INSA (http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/8785).
These five previous conferences together welcomed more than 400 participants, in a very productive scientific atmosphere, promoting the establishment of scientific networking.
