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  • Reagenzgläser Identify Risks - Protect Health These are the tasks which are incumbent on the German Federal Institute for risk assessment (BfR) when it comes to progressive consumer protection. They encompass the independent assessment of existing and the identification of new health risks.
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Vertiefung deutsch-indischer Partnerschaft für mehr Lebensmittelsicherheit

Strengthening Indo-German partnership for better food safety

Indian delegation visits the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment

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How does a vegan or vegetarian diet affect health?

The pilot study for the COPLANT study started at the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and other study centres at the beginning of December. This will lay the foundation for the largest study to date on plant-based diets in the German-speaking world. The pilot study will be used to fully test the procedures.

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Exposure assessment for the intake of PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBs as well as PFAS through the consumption of different fish species

Many fish and seafood are rich in vitamins and trace elements. However, they can also contain undesirable substances that might accumulate in the fat. The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has calculated the amounts of such substances that consumers ingest when eating one to three servings (150 g each) of fish per week.

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Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) in foodstuffs: Indications of psychoactive effects

Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) belongs to the cannabanoid substance group. Its chemical structure is similar to that of Δ9 -tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9 -THC), the main psychoactive cannabinoid in the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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PARCopedia - Knowing what chemicals are all about

The "PARCopedia" online platform provides information about risks and enables professional dialogue

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The Institute

The Institute

The Institute was set up in November 2002 to strengthen consumer health protection. It is the scientific agency of the Federal Republic of Germany which is responsible for preparing expert reports and opinions on food and feed safety as well as on the safety of substances and products.

Product safety

Product safety

For health assessment the decisive factor is whether and, if so, on what scale consumers come into contact with the substances contained in the products and what health risks these might entail. This requires knowledge about the numerous substances, materials and their processing into various products. 

Food Safety

Food Safety

BfR endeavours to constantly undertake topical assessments of the risks associated with foods - be it from heavy metals, pesticide residues, toxic ingredients or the like (substance risks), be it from bacteria, viruses or fungi (microbial risks) or be it risks from novel technologies in food production (novel foods).

Chemicals

Chemicals

Chemicals are encountered in almost all areas of daily life. That's why stiff requirements must be imposed to ensure the safe handling of chemicals. The proper handling of chemicals may not constitute a risk to the health of man or to the environment.

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