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Contents
Foreword Evaluation of the Scientific Council 2015 About the BfRObjectives and mission
Priniciples and working procedures
The Executive Board and the Departments
Personnel and training
Key data for 2015
Selected events in 2015
Main Topics 2015Health risk assessment of glyphosate
Authenticity testing
What's in your food – the BfR MEAL Study
Food SafetyOral intake of metallic nanoparticles
Hormonally active substances in foods
Assessment of the health risks of certain “sports foods”
BfR study on 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters
Infections due to roundworm common throughout the world
Resistance to colistin is transferrable
Safety of dietetic feeds
Product SafetyTattoo removal using laser treatment
New techniques for identifying and characterising microplastics
Risk of poisoning from washing detergent capsules
Risk assessment of tobacco additives
Chemicals SafetyGuidance for the safe use of plant protection products
Processing factors of plant protection product residues
Container fumigation and residues of volatile toxins in products
Health hazards in the event of maritime accidents
Risk CommunicationInterview with head of department PD Dr. Gaby-Fleur Böl
Vegan diet – a case for risk communication?
BfR Consumer Monitor
Alternatives to Animal ExperimentsInterview with head of department Professor Dr. Gilbert Schönfelder
AnnexesThird-party funded projects of the BfR in 2015
Publications in scientific journals 2015
Organisation chart
Short portrait of the BfR
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