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Everyday Toxicology – Exposure-based Risk Assessment

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

June 17, 2024 - Everyday Toxicology

Regulators, researchers, and manufacturers use risk assessments to determine ingredient and product safety. In this post, we look at how exposure-based risk assessment works to ensure the safety of the ingredients in the products we're exposed to. What is Exposure-based Risk Assessment?? Exposure-based…

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Everyday Toxicology – Exposure

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski, Norbert Kaminski

June 10, 2024 - Everyday Toxicology

Scientists frequently talk about dose, dose rate, and exposure. But, what is exposure? How is our body exposed to ingredients? In this post, we look at exposure and routes of exposure. What is exposure? Exposure is the way we physically come in contact…

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Trending – Chemical Weed Killer

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

May 20, 2024 - Trending

Chemical weed killers often raise concerns among gardeners and homeowners. In this post, we provide a general overview of chemical weed killers. What is a chemical weed killer? A chemical weed killer known as a herbicide controls or eliminates unwanted plants. Herbicides play…

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Trending – Mineral Sunscreen

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

May 6, 2024 - Trending

People continue to be interested in mineral-based products. Let's look at the safety of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide-based mineral sunscreens. What are the active ingredients found in mineral sunscreens? Mineral-based sunscreens use zinc oxide or these ingredients in combination to provide sun protection. How…

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What’s the Risk? Cannabidiol (CBD)

April 22, 2024 - What's The Risk?

Cannabidiol, more commonly known as CBD, has surged in popularity, heralded as a miracle cure-all for a vast array of health issues from anxiety and pain to epilepsy and sleep disorders.In this post, we look at CBD. What is cannabidiol (CBD)? CBD is…

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Trending – Sulfites

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski, Kyleigh Cross

April 8, 2024 - Trending

Sulfite ingredients are in many foods and beverages. In this post, we explore sulfite safety. What are sulfites? Sulfites are a common preservation ingredient that can be naturally occurring or human-added to foods and beverages. Sulfites naturally occur in some foods and are produced…

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Trending – Sulfates

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

April 1, 2024 - Trending

We’ve seen personal care and cosmetic products move away from sulfate ingredients. In this post, we explore sulfate ingredients in cosmetics and food and their safety. What are sulfates? Sulfates describe ingredients with water soluble and water insoluble properties, allowing them to act…

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New Research – Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

March 25, 2024 - New Research

In this post, we explore new CRIS research on pyrrolizidine alkaloids and how it may impact regulatory decision-making processes. What are pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs)? Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) describe a group of more than 600 naturally occurring compounds produced by plants. Plants typically produce PAs…

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Seven CANR faculty members among honorees at 2024 MSU faculty investiture

March 22, 2024 - Faculty News

Michigan State University formally recognized seven faculty members in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) at the 2024 MSU Investiture for Endowed Faculty. Michigan State University formally recognized faculty members in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) as…

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Trending – Lanolin

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

March 18, 2024 - Trending

We've seen folks recommend lanolin to replace synthetic or mineral-based ingredients. In this post, we explore the safety of lanolin. What is lanolin? Lanolin, sometimes called wool wax or wool grease, is a waxy substance secreted by sheep's sebaceous glands. The waxy substance…

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