| Author (Corporate) | European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) |
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| Series Title | EFSA Journal |
| Series Details | 2011; 9(9):2347 |
| Publication Date | 2011 |
| Content Type | Report |
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), in September 2011, issued a report with the latest Member State monitoring results of the levels of furan found in food. This is the third report on furan in food published by EFSA since 2009. With the inclusion of 2009 and 2010 findings, the report comprises 17% new data and is the first to include exposure estimates for different populations drawn from data from EFSA’s recently established Comprehensive European Food Consumption Database. Furan is an organic compound formed during heat-treatment which has been shown to be carcinogenic in animal laboratory studies. |
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| Source Link | http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/2347.htm |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
