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In a 2019 study published in the journal Nanotoxicology, researchers recreated the first phase of digestion in mice and fed them titanium dioxide, then examined whether accumulation occurred in the organs. Researchers wrote: “Significant accumulation of titanium was observed in the liver and intestine of E171-fed mice; in the latter a threefold increase in the number of TiO2 particles was also measured. Titanium accumulation in the liver was associated with necroinflammatory foci containing tissue monocytes/macrophages. Three days after the last dose, increased superoxide production and inflammation were observed in the stomach and intestine. Overall, [this] indicates that the risk for human health associated with dietary exposure to E171 needs to be carefully considered.”

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On the other hand, the chloride process involves heating the ore with chlorine gas to produce titanium tetrachloride. This intermediate compound is then refined further and reacted with oxygen at high temperatures to yield titanium dioxide This intermediate compound is then refined further and reacted with oxygen at high temperatures to yield titanium dioxide This intermediate compound is then refined further and reacted with oxygen at high temperatures to yield titanium dioxide This intermediate compound is then refined further and reacted with oxygen at high temperatures to yield titanium dioxidetitanium dioxide is prepared from factory. The chloride process generally results in a higher purity product and is more energy-efficient, but it requires sophisticated equipment and handling due to the corrosive nature of chlorine gas.

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