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How super are "superfoods" really?

"Super(?)foods and Supplements - Risky or Healthy?" - joint event of BfR and BVL from 30 June to 1 July 2022 in Berlin.

Low health risk from boron compounds in toy slime and bouncy putty

Parents should note that viscous "wobbling" masses are usually not suitable for small children.

"berufundfamilie" audit: German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment receives certificate for family-conscious employment policy for the fifth time

The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) received the certificate for the "berufundfamilie" audit for the fifth time at a virtual ceremony on 21 June 2022. The institute has been awarded the certificate for its family-conscious employment policy.

InnoMat.Life conference presents characterisation and testing methods for innovative, as yet little researched materials

InnoMat.Life hosts final conference on June 27 and 28, 2022

Ensuring safety of nanotechnologies: German-Iranian exchange at a research workshop on 9 - 10 June 2022

How can nanotechnology be applied safely? This question brought together researchers from Germany and Iran on 9 and 10 June 2022. It was the first exchange of its kind.

Product Notifications and Poisonings

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.

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).

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.

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.