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Everyday Toxicology – Thresholds Overview

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

March 13, 2023 - Everyday Toxicology

In this series, we look at a critical toxicological concept that underpins the regulations and safety standards that keep the products we use and consume safe: Thresholds. What is a toxicology threshold? A toxicology threshold refers to the amount of an ingredient or…

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Trending – Vegan & Plant-based labeling

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

March 6, 2023 - Trending

We’ve seen an uptick of folks interested in understanding specific marketing labels, specifically vegan, plant-based, and animal-free. In this post, we look at marketing labels and explore what they mean and what they don’t mean. What is a marketing label? A marketing label…

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Trending – Potassium Bromate

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

February 27, 2023 - Trending

Recently we've seen concerns around potassium bromate make headlines. In this post, we look at potassium bromate safety. What is potassium bromate, and where do I find it? Potassium bromate is an 1). Potassium bromate regulations allow 0.0075 parts potassium bromate for every 100 parts by weight…

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Trending – Petroleum Jelly

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

February 20, 2023 - Trending

We've seen misinformation and confusion around petroleum jelly make its way around the Internet. In this post, we look at petroleum jelly. What is petroleum jelly? There are many names for petroleum jelly. The most common is petrolatum and white petrolatum. It's made…

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Trending – Silicon Dioxide

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

February 13, 2023 - Trending

Silicon dioxide is abundant in our environment, but concerns about this everyday ingredient continue to pop up. In this post, we look at silicon dioxide. What is silicon dioxide? Silicon dioxide, also known as silica or SiO2, is a naturally occurring compound. It's…

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Trending – Non-alcoholic Beer & Hops Flavored Seltzer Water

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

February 6, 2023 - Trending

We’ve seen folks’ interest in sober bars, also known as temperance bars, increase over the past year. This post looks at popular drinks found in these establishments, non-alcoholic beer and hops-flavored seltzer waters. What is non-alcoholic beer? In general, non-alcoholic beer is crafted…

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In the news – Cannabidiol (CBD) Regulations

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

January 30, 2023 - Cannabidiol (CBD) In The News

Let’s look at CBD science and regulation to understand the FDA’s regulatory decision. Cannabidiol (CBD) is the new rage, with oils, tonics, and tinctures popping up for sale online, in coffee shops, and at other, sometimes strange locations. It’s pitched as a…

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Dans l’actualité – Métaux lourds dans l’alimentation

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

January 23, 2023 - In The News

This Article is offered in: English, French While baby food launched public concerns around heavy metals, more testing shows heavy metals in various food products. In this post, we explore heavy metals in food. What do the headlines say? Hershey sued in U.S. over…

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In the news – Heavy Metals in Food

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

January 23, 2023 - In The News

This Article is offered in: Hershey sued in U.S. over metal in dark chocolate claim Heartland study finds spices second only to paint for the lead poisoning of children These are a few headlines of the many stories making their way through our…

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In the news – Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act Passes

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

January 9, 2023 - In The News

The United States passed new legislation that modernizes the cosmetic laws, but what does that mean? In this post, we look at the new legislation. Cosmetic regulation background. Before the legislation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had limited capacity to regulate…

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