| Report Title: |
Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Committee, The Potential Risks Arising from Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies on Food and Feed Safety |
| Report ID: |
119 |
| Date: |
2/10/2009 |
| Author: |
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) |
| Report Type: |
Scientific Opinion Report |
| URL: |
[sc_op_ej958_nano_en,0.pdf] |
| Country: |
European Union |
| Organization: |
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) |
| Summary: |
The Scientific Committee of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a written opinion regarding potential risks in food and feed safety from nanotechnology. Predicted food uses for nanotechnology include production technology, modification of taste/texture/consistency, monitoring food quality, and enhanced nutrient absorption. The Committee focused on engineered nanomaterials and found little concrete information regarding usage levels, detection of nanomaterials in food, and toxicology data. This opinion contains recommendations for methods to detect engineered nanomaterials in food, assess consumer exposure, and to develop toxicology data. |
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