Scientific Opinion on the Tolerable Upper Intake Level for Selenium

    January 2023 in “ EFSA journal ”
    Dominique Turck, Torsten Bohn, Jacqueline Castenmiller … Androniki Naska
    Studysummary This review establishes a tolerable upper intake level of 255 μg/day for selenium in adults, warning that supplements and Brazil nuts may cause excess intake.
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