Hence the present risk assessment of the exposure to VNA from
processed meat products is that it may be considered of lowconcern,
a conclusion which is in accordance with the evaluation by the European
Food Safety Authority (EFSA). However, the VNAs are
genotoxic compounds and a “no effect level” may therefore not exist.
Even small exposure levels may still have a genotoxic effect (Dybing
et al., 2008). Further, it should also be cautioned that the results from
this study are based on fairly limited number of results on the occurrence
of NA in processed meat products.