The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
EU Court overturns titanium dioxide carcinogen classification: A salutary tale for toxicity assessment.
In a landmark decision, the EU Court of Justice ruled that 2017 decisions on carcinogenicity for TiO2 did not rely on valid evidence. The animal studies used were not relevant to humans and they failed to show an intrinsic cause of cancer. The court decision has implications for the EU ban of TiO2 in food.
The European Commission Adopts Ban on Use of Titanium Dioxide (E171) as a Food Additive
On January 14, 2022, the European Commission (EC) announced the adoption of a ban on the use of titanium dioxide (E171) as a food additive.
Nanotechnology: The Food-Packaging Resource for the Modern Consumer
Advances in material science, including nanotechnologies, are offering enhanced food packaging solutions.
Titanium dioxide is unlikely to be added to the REACH candidate list
ECHA's Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) has disagreed with France's proposed mandatory category 1B carcinogenicity classification of Titanium Dioxide, which would have made the substance eligible for Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) status.