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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9856

7 March 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/food safety
Only high exposure to 4-methylbenzophenone likely to be a danger, says EFSA

Brussels, 06/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - Asked by the European Commission for rapid advice on the risks arising from the migration of the substance 4-methylbenzophenone from packaging into certain breakfast cereals, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an interim statement on 4 March, in which it says there are possible risks to children's health from high exposure to the substance. EFSA stresses, however, the need for more information, saying that lack of data prevent a full...

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