FDA Proposes Limit for Inorganic Arsenic in Infant Rice Cereal

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to reduce inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal, a leading source of arsenic exposure in infants. Through a draft guidance to industry, the FDA is proposing a limit or “action level” of 100 parts per billion (ppb) for inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal. FDA … Continue reading FDA Proposes Limit for Inorganic Arsenic in Infant Rice Cereal

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EFSA – No consumer health risk from bisphenol A exposure

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

EFSA’s comprehensive re-evaluation of bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and toxicity concludes that BPA poses no health risk to consumers of any age group (including unborn children, infants and adolescents) at current exposure levels. Exposure from the diet or from a combination of sources (diet, dust, cosmetics and thermal paper) is considerably under the safe level … Continue reading EFSA – No consumer health risk from bisphenol A exposure