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Date	Title	Keywords
29.11.2019 49/2019	"Fingerprint" helps to convict food counterfeiters	authenticity, food safety , research
17.10.2019 39/2019	"Vaping": The BfR advises against self-mixing e-liquids	electronic cigarette , product safety , risk communication
15.11.2019 43/2019	"Vaping": The BfR advises against self-mixing e-liquids	cigarettes , electronic cigarette , product safety , risk communication , tobacco
27.08.2019 33/2019	Allergy risk: Metal particles from tattoo needles detected in the skin for the first time	allergies, cosmetics , tattoo
18.11.2019 44/2019	An increased number of people are worried about mycotoxins in food	mycotoxins , risk communication , risk perception
04.06.2019 19/2019	Antibiotics at the limit? Bacteria defending themselves against reserve drugs	publications
04.11.2019 42/2019	Bacteriophages: old masters rediscovered	antimicrobial resistance, bacteria
06.05.2019 14/2019	BfR grants electronic access to files for first time	glyphosate, risk communication
27.05.2019 18/2019	BfR research project to enhance the quality of registration dossiers on chemicals	chemicals , REACH
04.07.2019 24/2019	BfR: Copyright must also apply to the scientific studies of state research institutes	glyphosate
22.11.2019 46/2019	Carbon monoxide - the underestimated hazard	carbon monoxide , intoxication / poisoning
14.05.2019 16/2019	Common diarrhoea pathogen unknown to many people	food infection , risk communication , risk perception
30.09.2019 35/2019	Conclusion of the BfR Consumer Conference on Genome Editing: Lots of potential, but clear rules required	consumer conference , consumer vote , CRISPR, genome editing
26.03.2019 10/2019	Cooking for large numbers: hygiene rules make foods from commercial kitchens safer	food hygiene , food infection , food safety , hygiene , publications
15.07.2019 25/2019	Custom-made genetic material: What do consumers think?	CRISPR, genome editing, genome sequencing
25.01.2019 05/2019	Do chemicals make you fat?	chemicals , endocrine disruptors and hormone-like substances, research
25.11.2019 47/2019	Do not use "bamboo ware" tableware for hot drinks and meals	food contact materials, food safety , formaldehyde , melamine
15.01.2019 02/2019	European assessment of Glyphosate is quality-assured and independent - Industry reports are routinely part of assessment reports	glyphosate, plant protection products
27.05.2019 17/2019	Excessive consumption of energy drinks increases health risk for children and adolescents	caffeine , energy drinks , food safety
04.06.2019 20/2019	Federal minister Julia Klöckner visits German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment	BfR MEAL Study, research projects, Total Diet Study
08.05.2019 15/2019	Food in the EU subject to strictest standards	cooperations, European Food Safety Authority EFSA
26.08.2019 32/2019	Food safety in Latin America: key regional aspects and global challenges	cooperations
26.11.2019 48/2019	From lamp oil to e-liquids - danger can lurk in everyday life	intoxication / poisoning
13.06.2019 22/2019	Health risks - what role does age play?	risk communication
04.12.2019 50/2019	Health risks: a picture is worth a thousand words	risk communication
29.04.2019 13/2019	InnoMat.Life: Increased safety for novel materials	nanomaterials, research
23.04.2019 12/2019	Joint stance against food fraud	cooperations
23.10.2019 40/2019	Listeria: hunting the culprit using genetic profiling	food infection , food safety , Lebensmittelinfektion, Lebensmittelsicherheit, Listeria monocytogenes
06.06.2019 21/2019	Microplastics - facts, research and questions	microplastic
22.01.2019 04/2019	Microplastics: more research needed	microplastic
29.03.2019 11/2019	National Breastfeeding Committee switches to the Max Rubner-Institut	breastfeeding , National Breastfeeding Committee
17.01.2019 03/2019	Nutrients supply? Plate rather than pill!	food supplements , minerals , vitamins
31.10.2019 41/2019	On the trail of pathogens in meat, eggs and raw milk	campylobacter, food infection , food safety , salmonella , zoonoses
09.08.2019 29/2019	PAH levels in consumer products should be as low as possible	polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAK), product safety
15.03.2019 09/2019	Plant protection product approval: precaution at the forefront	glyphosate, plant protection products
20.06.2019 23/2019	Plant protection products: More clarity about residues in food	plant protection products, residues
05.02.2019 07/2019	Poisoning accidents among children: free material gives information on the BfR app	intoxication / poisoning, risk communication
18.11.2019 45/2019	Reducing aluminium intake can minimise potential health risks	aluminium , cosmetics , product safety
29.01.2019 06/2019	Resistant germs - a global problem	antimicrobial resistance, cooperations
26.07.2019 27/2019	Science Council certifies BfR's reliable research	research
18.07.2019 26/2019	Scientific risk assessments require global collaboration on consumer health protection	Ciguatoxin, cooperations, marine biotoxins , pesticides
18.12.2019 52/2019	Small parts - big impact? Microplastics in food	publications
07.01.2019 01/2019	Strengthen science, avoid unnecessary animal experiments	animal model , German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R)
06.12.2019 51/2019	Study on e-cigarettes: In Germany so far no life-threatening poisoning by e-cigarette use ("vaping")	cigarettes , electronic cigarette , product safety , risk communication
19.08.2019 31/2019	The BfR contributes to the improved assessment of health risks from substance mixtures in the EuroMix Project	research , research projects
14.08.2019 30/2019	The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment strengthens consumer health protection worldwide	cooperations
18.02.2019 08/2019	Uncertainty - a normal part of science	risk communication
08.08.2019 28/2019	What came before the egg? The world’s largest chicken made of plants knows the answer	risk communication
15.10.2019 37/2019	What do people understand by risk?	risk communication
17.10.2019 38/2019	What's in your food? The BfR MEAL Study newsletter provides up-to-date and concise information	BfR MEAL Study, food safety , risk assessment
29.08.2019 34/2019	When the crisis hits: International crisis practice helps prepare for an emergency scenario	risk communication