Experts could not exclude genotoxicity after people swallow titanium dioxide particles; absorption is low, but particles can accumulate.
hedged in the source 2021-05-06 → 2021-05-07
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- Maged Younes independent hedged
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- Experts could not exclude genotoxicity after people swallow titanium dioxide particles; absorption is low, but particles can accumulate.
On May 6, 2021, EFSA panel chair Maged Younes said experts could not exclude genotoxicity after people swallow the particles; absorption is low, but particles can accumulate.
Sources
- FDA still allows titanium dioxide in U.S. food at 1 percent — EU banned E171 in 2022 after EFSA could not rule out genotoxicity cited evidence
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Origin: extracted from FDA still allows titanium dioxide in U.S. food at 1 percent — EU banned E171 in 2022 after EFSA could not rule out genotoxicity · 2026-09-11 06:06