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European Food Safety Authority

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We are the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), ensuring safety across the entire food chain 🌾🍽️. Protecting human, animal, and environmental health with independent, transparent science 🧪. Legal Notice: http://europa.eu/!jf97NW

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European Food Safety Authority@efsa.europa.eu · 2d ago

The discussions continue beyond the conference. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝑿𝒚𝒍𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔𝒂. Recordings, presentations and abstract book are now available on the conference webpage: 🔗 link.europa.eu/Gqvcxj #Xylella #PlantHealth

5th European Conference on Xylella fastidiosa: science drives progress towards sustainable management

The 5th European Conference on Xylella fastidiosa concluded today in Mola di Bari, Italy, confirming that research on one of the world's most damaging plant pathogens has reached a new level of maturi...

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European Food Safety Authority@efsa.europa.eu · 5d ago

Our experts have completed the latest milestone towards updating guidance for assessing pesticide effects on non-target terrestrial organisms. A newly published scientific protocol outlines the scope and methodology for this work. 🌱 Read more: link.europa.eu/mhpmQd #pesticides #riskassessment

Environmental risk assessment of pesticides

Environmental risk assessments (ERA) of pesticides are used to evaluate their potential risks by examining a pesticide's environmental fate and ecotoxicology.

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European Food Safety Authority@efsa.europa.eu · 6d ago

Vector-borne diseases on the move? 👀 Our latest newsletter tracks 25 diseases affecting animal health in Europe and beyond, including bluetongue, lumpy skin disease and West Nile virus. 🗞️ www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/to... #AnimalHealth

Vector-borne diseases

A vector is a living organism that transmits an infectious agent from an infected animal to a human or another animal. Vectors are frequently arthropods, such as ticks.

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European Food Safety Authority@efsa.europa.eu · last wk.

🧪 We've updated our scientific opinion on emerging and novel brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in food. Experts assessed 27 substances. For three BFRs, dietary exposure was not found to raise a health concern. For several others, more data are needed. 🔗 link.europa.eu/nXBFRb #FoodSafety

Brominated flame retardants

Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are mixtures of man-made chemicals that are used commonly in plastics, textiles, and electrical/electronic equipment.

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European Food Safety Authority@efsa.europa.eu · 2w ago

🧪 What is TFA, and why has EFSA updated its advice? TFA can end up in food, soil and water. After reviewing new evidence, EFSA has lowered the safe level for dietary exposure by 3.5 times. Evidence shows #TFA can affect thyroid hormone levels. Learn more: link.europa.eu/BjyknW #FoodSafety #PFAS

EFSA lowers safe level for exposure to TFA

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has reduced the safe level of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in the diet based on new scientific evidence. TFA is a breakdown product of some pesticides.

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European Food Safety Authority@efsa.europa.eu · 4w ago

The Seveso accident highlighted the long-lasting impact that environmental contaminants can have on people and ecosystems. Today, EFSA continues to provide scientific advice on contaminants such as dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs to support the protection of public health. link.europa.eu/VXHX7k

EFSA confirms health concern from dietary exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in Europe

Dietary exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) continues to raise a health concern for the European population, according to a new scientific opinion from EFSA.

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European Commission@ec.europa.eu · 4w ago

⚠️ 10 July 1976: An explosion at a chemical plant in Seveso 🇮🇹 released a toxic dioxin cloud over the town, causing one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in Europe. It played an important role in strengthening Europe’s industrial safety framework.

The image is divided into two main panels with bold, white text at the top and bottom. At the top, the large bold text reads: "This industrial accident 50 years ago". Below this is a black and white historical photograph showing an Italian Carabiniero officer in a full hazmat suit and gas mask, holding a sign in Italian that reads 'DIVIETO DI ACCESSO ALLE PERSONE NON AUTORIZZATE' ('ACCESS FORBIDDEN TO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS'). He stands near other, more weathered warning signs detailing the contamination of crops and land by 'sostanze tossiche' (toxic substances). At the bottom of the image, the second large panel features the color photograph of the massive industrial refinery at dusk from "Seveso visual - shared.jpg". Multiple process towers and storage tanks are present, with the facility's lights beginning to glow against a warm orange, purple, and blue sunset sky. Hills are in the distance. This scene conveys a modern, organized industrial plant. Below this modern refinery photo is the text: "created the EU's longest-standing industrial safety law". The overall visual compares a specific moment of containment after a historic disaster (likely Seveso) with the ongoing operation of modern industry, which the text links through the creation of critical, long-term safety legislation. The historical image uses a film-like texture and cool tones, while the modern image is vibrant and clear.
European Food Safety Authority@efsa.europa.eu · last mo.

🧪 How scientists assess chemical hazards and risks is evolving. New approach methodologies (NAMs) are helping reduce animal testing and improve the science and relevance of risk assessments. Learn about EFSA's work and global cooperation: 🔗 link.europa.eu/3Jb3Rc #NAMs #RiskAssessment

New approach methodologies (NAMs)

The ways scientists assess chemical hazards and risks have been steadily evolving over recent decades because of advances in technology and scientific knowledge. New approach methodologies (NAMs) refe...

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