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Acrylamide in food is a public health concern
Following a comprehensive review, EFSA has published its scientific opinion on acrylamide in food. Experts from EFSA’s Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) have...
Chemical contaminants
Acrylamide
4 June 2015
Acrylamide in food: consultation “will help refine EFSA opinion”
EFSA scientists have met to discuss some 100 comments with the contributors to a recent public consultation on acrylamide in food, a contaminant that forms in starchy foods as a...
Chemical contaminants
Acrylamide
11 December 2014
Acrylamide follow up meeting set for 10 December
Stakeholders and interested parties can register to attend a follow-up meeting to discuss comments received during the public consultation on EFSA’s draft scientific opinion on...
Chemical contaminants
Acrylamide
15 October 2014
Acrylamide in food is a public health concern, says EFSA draft
EFSA has confirmed previous evaluations that, based on animal studies, acrylamide in food potentially increases the risk of developing cancer for consumers in all age groups....
Chemical contaminants
Acrylamide
1 July 2014
Acrylamide levels in food largely unchanged states EFSA’s latest report
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its annual update report on acrylamide levels in food in 25 European countries. Acrylamide is a chemical contaminant produced...
Data
Acrylamide
23 October 2012
EFSA publishes report on monitoring and exposure assessment of acrylamide
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a report on acrylamide levels in food including an exposure assessment to estimate the intake of acrylamide for different age...
Data
Acrylamide
20 April 2011
Overview of acrylamide levels in 2008
EFSA has published a summary of acrylamide levels in different types of food sampled in 2008. The report is based on over 3,400 results provided by 22 European Union Member States and...
Data
Acrylamide
18 May 2010