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A study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry in 2019 sought to examine the effects of titanium dioxide on intestinal inflammation. Researchers did this by feeding rats titanium dioxide nanoparticles and found that, after the course of two to three months, the animals had lower body weights and induced intestinal inflammation. The researchers also found the nanoparticles altered gut microbiota composition and aggravated chronic colitis. The rats also experienced reduced populations of CD4+T cells (which are cells that help organize immune responses by prompting other immune cells to fight infection), regulatory T cells, and white blood cells in mesenteric lymph nodes. The researchers wrote: “Dietary TiO2 nanoparticles could interfere with the balance of the immune system and dynamic of gut microbiome, which may result in low-grade intestinal inflammation and aggravated immunological response to external stimulus, thus introducing potential health risk.”

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Micronized TiO2 factories employ sophisticated processes that ensure a consistent product with precise particle size distribution. The production process begins with raw ore extraction, followed by beneficiation to remove impurities. The refined ore then goes through a chemical process that converts it into titanium dioxide. This conversion typically involves the sulfate or chloride process, where the ore reacts with sulfuric acid or chlorine gas, respectively.

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