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Calcium carbonate and titanium dioxide are two important minerals that are widely used in various industries. While they share some similarities, they also have distinct differences when it comes to their manufacturing processes and applications.
A few non-dietary studies have reported adverse effects in the gastrointestinal tract of laboratory animals given food-grade TiO2. However, these same effects were not seen when the same or higher doses of food-grade TiO2 were administered in the animals' diet. Dietary studies best reflect how humans are exposed to TiO2 from food. Thus, the Food Directorate placed the most emphasis on the results of these studies in the state of the science report.