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The committee could not finalize the assessment of some other flavoring agents, requiring further information. JECFA highlighted the importance of receiving complete data submissions from the sponsors for conducting the safety evaluation.
Preparation of Lithopone:
Most notably, a European Food Safety Authority safety assessment published in May 2021 pointed to genotoxicity concerns, as suggested by previous research. Genotoxicity is the ability of chemicals to damage genetic information such as DNA, which may lead to cancer.
Magnesium occurs in seawater and in ores such as dolomite (CaCO 3 MgCO 3), magnesite (MgCO 3), and carnallite (MgCl 2 KCl 6H 2O).