News from the last 30 days

Category Science reports

13/07/2026

Method evaluation study on the determination of the chloropropanols 3-monochloro-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) and 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol (1,3-DCP) in cold water extracts of paper, board and fibre using GC-MS(/MS)

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Category Communications

10/07/2026

Strengthening food safety

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Category Press releases

07/07/2026

Minister for Agriculture Alois Rainer visits the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment

Importance of the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment for food and product safety highlighted

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Category Press releases

03/07/2026

PFAS – An Everlasting Challenge

New issue of the BfR2GO science magazine traces the trail of ‘forever chemicals’

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Category Press releases

02/07/2026

BfR2GO: Science Magazine now available in a more mobile format

The science magazine of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) is now also available as a website at bfr2go.de.

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Category Press releases

29/06/2026

The microcosm of a kitchen sponge: bacterial contamination is not always visible or detectable by smell

Pathogens can also multiply in kitchen sponges and can spread from there

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Category Communications

26/06/2026

Ice-cold and brightly coloured: slush ice drinks containing glycerol may have adverse health effects

Summer heat and an ice-cold ‘slushy’: slush ice drinks, usually sold in bright colours, are particularly popular with children.

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Category FAQ

23/06/2026

Barbecue with confidence – how to minimise health risks

The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) has compiled key questions and answers relating to barbecuing.

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Category FAQ

17/06/2026

Not just for animals: bacterial resistance to the antibiotic colistin is also significant for humans

Below, the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment answers frequently asked questions about colistin.

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Category Communications

16/06/2026

Hydrocyanic acid and cadmium in linseeds

It is best not to give raw, ground linseeds to young children

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Category Communications

16/06/2026

Call for the submission of data for the re-evaluation of peroxides in the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment recommendation on food contact materials

In the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment recommendations on food contact materials, numerous peroxides are listed, and the assessment of these substances is, in most cases, no longer up to date. The German Federal Institute for…

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