From Miami to Berlin: Animal stowaway reveals hidden global health risks
News from Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLIshort forFriedrich Loeffler Institute):
In 2017, a flight from Miami to Berlin took an unexpected turn when passengers spotted a rat. After landing, the animal was captured and handed over to…
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Kratom preparations: consumption may cause health problems
News from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment):
The leaves of the kratom tree (Mitragyna speciosa) have been used for centuries in Southeast Asia as a traditional remedy for…
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BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Consumer Monitor: Raw milk causes concern for relatively few
News from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment):
Raw milk (‘unprocessed milk’) enjoys a certain popularity, risks. To avoid food poisoning, it should be boiled before drinking. But…
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State Authority for Health and Social Affairs Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (LAGuS)
News from State Authority for Health and Social Affairs Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (LAGuS):
The State Office for Agriculture, Food Safety and Fisheries (LALLF) and the State Authority for Health and…
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Stopping the Japanese beetle – information about the pest
News from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH)
The Japanese beetle is very voracious. It therefore poses a major threat to agriculture, horticulture, viticulture…
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Next milestone reached in PFAS restriction process
News from Federal Environment Agency (UBAshort forGerman Environment Agency):
The revision of the background document on the planned restriction of PFAS has been completed. The submitting authorities from five European countries have…
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Coffee, energy drinks, or caffeine powder: stimulants with health risks?
News from German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment):
Foods containing caffeine are traditionally consumed primarily for their stimulating effect. Caffeine stimulates the cardiovascular and…
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Keep your eyes wide open for unsolicited seeds: report them to the authorities if possible and dispose of them in your household waste
News from Julius Kühn – Institut (JKIshort forJulius Kühn Institute):
In the first half of the year, plant health inspectors withdrew 65,000 shipments of seed packets from China from circulation. To prevent damage to domestic…
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Product recalls clearly displayed in one app?
News from the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVLshort forGerman Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety):
The lebensmittelwarnung.de portal is the focus of the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVLshort forGerman Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety)…
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Acute food poisoning: What are the possible causes and how can it be prevented?
News from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment):
Food poisoning is a food-related illness in humans caused by the oral ingestion of toxins already present in food. In Germany, there…