titanium dioxide in medicine

According to the feedback of manufacturers, the recent mainstream factory new single price, the market as a whole into the center of gravity. On the demand side, the terminal in August is still the off-season, many downstream still have inventory use, the current batch purchase intention is limited, and the market turnover is low. Some plastics and papermaking related downstream feedback part of the signal price is high. Recent titanium dioxide raw material price shock is strong, titanium dioxide price upward support has been enhanced, comprehensive market factors, the current titanium dioxide market into the stable price state after rising.

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In 2021, the European Food Safety Authority concluded that titanium dioxide is no longer safe in foods due to the same concerns over nanoparticles. As a result, titanium dioxide is now banned as a food additive in the EU. Although studies have shown that the absorption of ingested titanium dioxide is low, evidence suggests that titanium dioxide nanoparticles can accumulate in the body over time. Health Canada deemed it safe in 2022 but noted concerns. Unlike their European counterparts, Canadian officials did not consider studies performed with titanium dioxide nanoparticles alone. 

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