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Academic Journal Publication – Evaluation of immunologic and intestinal effects in rats administered an E 171-containing diet, a food grade titanium dioxide (TiO2)

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Abstract:  The toxicity of dietary E 171, a food grade titanium dioxide was evaluated. A recent study reported rats receiving E 171 in water developed inflammation and aberrant crypt foci (ACF) in the gastrointestinal tract. Here, rats received food containing E 171…
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Study suggests French ban on food additive may be premature

Story By: Norbert Kaminski - Source: MSU Today
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Michigan State University and University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers are refuting an earlier French government-funded study that claims titanium dioxide, a common food additive used worldwide, causes digestive inflammation and lesions in rats.
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New Research: U.S. Scientists find no evidence of adverse health effects by food grade titanium dioxide

Norbert Kaminski, Sam Cohen
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New research on the ingredient titanium dioxide (E 171) from the Center for Research on Ingredient Safety shows no evidence of adverse health outcomes. Safety concerns surrounding food-grade titanium dioxide, termed E 171, were raised by findings recently reported by Bettini and coworkers…
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