EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority has completed the assessment of 47 quarantine pests as part of a major scientific analysis. This work will support the European Commission update of the EU list of priority pests.
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Fluoride safety: updated intake levels for all ages
EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority has re-assessed the potential risks to consumers from fluoride in drinking water, food, fluoridated table salt, and ingested fluoridated dental care products. The scientific opinion updates the…
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Have your say - estragole in fennel seed preparations
EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority is seeking feedback on its draft assessment of the health risks of estragole in fennel seed preparations, including herbal infusions.
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Re‐assessment of the risks to public health related to the genotoxicity of styrene present in plastic food contact materials
The EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority Panel on Food Contact Materials (FCM) was requested by the European Commission to re‐evaluate the potential genotoxicity of styrene after oral exposure and its safety for use in plastic FCM…
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African swine fever outbreaks in pigs in the EU are falling
Last year African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in domestic pigs declined by 83% compared to 2023 (from 1,929 to 333), according to EFSA’s latest annual epidemiological report. The drop was mainly due…
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Pesticides residues in food: what’s the situation in the EU?
The risk from pesticide residues to human health remains low, in line with previous years, EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority said in its latest annual report. EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority analysed thousands of samples collected in 2023 from commonly…
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Year 3 of #PlantHealth4Life empowers citizens to become plant health ambassadors
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority), the European Commission (EC), and their partners across Europe have launched the third year of the #PlantHealth4Life campaign, a cross-border initiative to…
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EU Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Olivér Várhelyi visits EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority
On Thursday, 10 April, European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, Olivér Várhelyi, visited the European Food Safety Authority (EFSAshort forEuropean Food Safety Authority) in Parma.