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Trace Contaminants & Residues – Pesticides

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

July 20, 2020 - Trace Contaminants & Residues

While the idea of pesticides can invoke many strong emotional responses, in this post, we’ll explore pesticides’ purpose, how they end up in our food and water, and if they pose harm to human health. What is a pesticide? A pesticide is a…

Trace Contaminants & Residues – An Overview

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

July 13, 2020 - Trace Contaminants & Residues

In this series, we explore trace contaminants and residues that can make their way into our food and water system. In this post, we’ll give a general overview of trace contaminants and residues. What are trace contaminants & residues? Trace contaminants and residues…

Risk – Exploring the Risk Assessment Process

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

July 6, 2020 - Risk

When looking at ingredients, contaminants, residues, & more that we're exposed to regularly, researchers use a risk assessment to derive permissible exposure levels. In this post, we look at the risk assessment process & how it can inform product safety. What is…

Summer Cookout – Sunscreens

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

June 15, 2020 - Summer Cookout

Heard about sunscreen recalls? In this post, we revisit sunscreen ingredients and learn about what the sunscreen recall means for us. Updated: July 19, 2021 What are the different types of sunscreens? Sunscreen products help protect our skin from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays.…

Everyday Toxicology – Exposure to Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

June 8, 2020 - Everyday Toxicology

In prior posts, we’ve discussed the many routes we’re exposed to ingredients. In this post, we take a deeper look at the ingredient titanium dioxide to explore how exposure routes impact research and health outcomes. What is titanium dioxide? Titanium is a common…

Food & Ingredient Safety – Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP)

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

May 18, 2020 - Food & Ingredient Safety

In several past posts we’ve mentioned Current Good Manufacturing Practices, but what are those practices and what do they mean for consumers? In this post, we explore Current Good Manufacturing Practices as it relates to food and ingredient safety. Updated from an…

Expiring Products – Disinfectants & Medications

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

May 4, 2020 - Expiring Products

Did you know medications and even disinfecting products expire? In this post, we cover the basics around medication and disinfectant product expiration dates. Are medications and disinfectants legally required to have an expiration date? Yes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires all disinfectants…

Expiring Products – Cosmetics

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

April 27, 2020 - Expiring Products

Did you know cosmetic products can expire? In this post, we cover the basics of cosmetic product expiration dates. Are cosmetics required to have an expiration date? No, cosmetics are not legally required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to contain…

Expiring Products – Food & Ingredients

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

April 20, 2020 - Expiring Products

Did you know foods, even shelf-stable foods like flour and canned foods, can expire? In this post, we cover the basics around food and ingredient expiration dates. Do all foods and ingredients expire? Most foods and ingredients expire or become unusable at some…

COVID-19: Myth or Fact?

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

April 6, 2020 - COVID-19

There is a lot of confusing information around COVID-19 & the novel coronavirus circulating on the Internet & social media forums. In this edition, we separate the myths from the facts. Consuming or vaping products containing cannabidiol (CBD) will boost your immune…

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Trace Contaminants & Residues – Pesticides

Trace Contaminants & Residues – An Overview

Risk – Exploring the Risk Assessment Process

Summer Cookout – Sunscreens

Everyday Toxicology – Exposure to Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide

Food & Ingredient Safety – Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP)

Expiring Products – Disinfectants & Medications

Expiring Products – Cosmetics

Expiring Products – Food & Ingredients

COVID-19: Myth or Fact?

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