Common Dietary Supplement Additive Ruled Unsafe By EU Regulator
Executive Summary
Titanium dioxide - used as a colorant in many dietary supplements - is no longer considered safe when used as a food additive, says the European Food Safety Authority. The European Commission and EU member states must now decide whether to follow France's lead and ban its use in foods outright.
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