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While this ruling from the EU General Court doesn’t immediately change the regulations surrounding titanium dioxide, nor does it change the ban that went into place in 2022, it does put the ingredient back in the spotlight.
 
In the coming months, we will see how the ruling impacts the regulations around titanium dioxide (E171), and we’ll see if the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will take another look at the body of scientific evidence used to justify the current ban on E171 in foods and pharmaceuticals.

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We've measured many different immunological markers, both in the mucosa of the intestine and the lymphoid organs part of the intestine and we didn't see any inflammation there or changes in white blood cell number, Kaminski said. They also looked at the spleen where titanium dioxide was taken up into the bloodstream. You would expect [titanium dioxide] would be filtered out in the spleen and maybe induce inflammation there, but we did not see that, Kaminski added.

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Moreover, with increasing concerns over sustainability, TIO2 pigment manufacturers are under pressure to develop more eco-friendly production methods. This includes recycling waste streams, using renewable energy sources, and reducing the carbon footprint associated with the extraction and processing of titanium ore This includes recycling waste streams, using renewable energy sources, and reducing the carbon footprint associated with the extraction and processing of titanium ore This includes recycling waste streams, using renewable energy sources, and reducing the carbon footprint associated with the extraction and processing of titanium ore This includes recycling waste streams, using renewable energy sources, and reducing the carbon footprint associated with the extraction and processing of titanium oretio2 pigment manufacturers. Some companies have even turned to synthetic biology to produce TIO2 pigments through microorganisms, aiming to create a bio-based alternative to traditional mining and chemical synthesis.

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