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  • Category Communications

    "Bf3R Insights": Online seminars on the protection of laboratory animals

    Where and how can I find out about alternatives to animal testing? Why is it useful to register an animal experiment in advance? What do I need to keep in mind when reporting laboratory animals? These…

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  • Category Communications

    Tattoos: research on the possible increased risk of chronic diseases is needed

    Very little is known about the influence of tattoos on the development of chronic diseases. A study by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) has now investigated this question.

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  • Category Communications

    European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV) presents Liebsch and Spielmann Award

    At the 13th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences in Rio de Janeiro in September 2025, the European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV) presented a new award: the…

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  • Kratom-Blätter liegen auf einem orangefarbenen Hintergrund.
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    Category Communications

    Kratom preparations: consumption may cause health problems

    The leaves of the kratom tree (Mitragyna speciosa) have been used for centuries in Southeast Asia as a traditional remedy for treating various ailments, such as pain relief or increasing overall…

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  • Eine Hand hält mehrere Vitamin-Tabletten. Ein Wasserglas steht daneben.
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    Category Opinions

    High single doses of vitamin D via food supplements at intervals of days or weeks associated with health risks

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  • Category Press releases

    BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Consumer Monitor: not many people are concerned about raw milk

    Raw milk (untreated milk) enjoys a certain popularity, but poses health risks. Like approved food dyes and mercury in fish, raw milk was a topic covered by the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Consumer Monitor for the first time.…

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  • Category Communications

    Risk assessment, communication, resilience: increased German-Moldovan cooperation

    German-Moldovan cooperation in the field of food safety is set to be further expanded. With a focus on exchanging knowledge on scientific risk assessment, strengthening transparent risk communication,…

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  • Category Press releases

    Chronic high consumption of energy drinks is not initially associated with cardiological impairment in adolescents

    The results of the EDKAR study have been published in the "European Journal of Epidemiology".

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    Category FAQ

    Coffee, energy drinks and caffeine powder: Energizers with health risks?

    The following FAQ answers key questions about foods containing caffeine – especially energy drinks as well as about caffeine powder marketed as a food supplement.

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