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The Committee evaluated or re-evaluated five veterinary drugs. Information on the safety evaluations is summarized in Annex 2. 4.1 Diflubenzuron Explanation Diflubenzuron (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry [IUPAC] [...]

4.1 Non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls Explanation The Committee was requested to undertake an assessment of NDL-PCBs by CCCF. The Committee has not previously evaluated NDL-PCBs specifically. The Committee reviewed PCBs at [...]

Technologies under development An increasing number of new tobacco products, especially cigarettes, are being or will be marketed with the claim that they can reduce exposure to harmful chemicals in [...]

Dr I. Stepanov, Division of Environmental Health Sciences and Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Dr L. Soeteman-Hernandez, Centre for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health [...]

3.1 Introduction 3.1.1 Wide range of products 3.1.2 Limited data 3.1.3 Novel products and marketing 3.1.4 Impact on young people and development of tobacco use 3.1.5 Limited treatment options 3.1.6 [...]

The Committee considered two food contaminants for the first time and reevaluated four others. Information on the safety evaluations is summarized in Annex 2. 3.1 Acrylamide Explanation Acrylamide (C[H.sub.2]=CHCON[H.sub.2], Chemical [...]

3.1 Background The WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg) has prepared a series of reports to provide a scientific foundation for tobacco product regulation (1,2) to support the [...]

3.10 Recommendations for follow-up and future work 3.10.1 Toxicants in tobacco smoke Tobacco smoke is a complex mixture of chemicals. No or limited toxicological data are available for most chemicals, [...]

3.4 Inorganic tin Explanation Inorganic tin is found in food in the +2 and +4 oxidation states; it may occur in cationic form (stannous and stannic compounds) or as anions [...]

This report addresses two types of products that currently concern scientists because of their potential for harming public health and the inadequacy of regulations governing their promotion, sale and use. [...]

80th JOINT FAO/WHO EXPERT COMMITTEE ON FOOD ADDITIVES (JECFA) FAO Headquarters, Rome, 16-25 June 2015 Opening: Philippine Room (C 277), 16 June 2015, 9.30h Draft Agenda 1. Opening 2. Election [...]