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 organised the 5th International Conference on Food Contaminants, held in hybrid format from 4 to 6 September. For the first time, the conference took place outside Portugal, at the Instituto Agronómico de Campinas, in Campinas, Brazil, and focused on “Challenges in Exposure Assessment, Health Impacts, and the Sustainability of Food Systems”. The Book of Abstracts was published by INSA and is available at: (http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/8785).
In 2025, INSA organised the 6th International Conference on Food Contaminants (ICFC2025), focused on “Challenges in Emerging Contaminants and Planetary Health”. The conference was held in person from 25 to 26 September at the auditorium of the Museu de Eletricidade – Casa da Luz, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. For the first time, the conference was organised in partnership with the 17th PortFIR Annual Meeting, which took place on 24 September at the same venue. The book of abstracts was published by INSA and is available at: (http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/10628).
Together, these six previous conferences welcomed more than 500 participants in a highly productive scientific atmosphere, fostering the establishment of scientific networks.
