titanium dioxide r-996

In 2019, EFSA published a statement on the review of the risk related to the exposure to food additive titanium dioxide (E171) performed by the French Agency for Food, Environment and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES). In its statement, EFSA highlighted that the ANSES opinion reiterated the uncertainties and data gaps previously identified by EFSA and did not present findings that invalidated the Authority’s previous conclusions on the safety of titanium dioxide.

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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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