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If button cells are swallowed, they may get stuck in the oesophagus. This can sometimes lead to severe damage to the mucous membranes.
As part of the BfR MEAL study (Meals for Exposure Assessment and Analysis of Food), the average occurrence level of substances - including acrylamide - was analysed in various foods.
The term STEC stands for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia (E.) coli. These are mainly transmitted through contaminated food. STEC possess the eponymous Shiga toxin (formerly also known as Verocytotoxin).
