bisphenol - News - safefood Knowledge Network2024-03-28T14:29:05Zhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/bisphenolBisphenol A: EFSA draft opinion proposes lowering the tolerable daily intakehttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/bisphenol-a-efsa-draft-opinion-proposes-lowering-the-tolerable-da2021-12-16T13:00:34.000Z2021-12-16T13:00:34.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p><strong><a>The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has re-evaluated the risks of bisphenol A (BPA) in food and proposes to considerably lower the tolerable daily intake (TDI) compared to its previous assessment in 2015. EFSA’s conclusions on BPA are explained in a draft scientific opinion that is open for public consultation until 8 February 2022. </a>All interested parties are encouraged to contribute to the consultation.</strong></p>
<p>The <dfn class="onomasticon onomasticon-cursor-help" title="The tolerable daily intake (TDI) is an estimate of the amount of a substance in food or drinking water which is not added deliberately (e.g contaminants) and which can be consumed over a lifetime without presenting an appreciable risk to health.">TDI</dfn> is an estimate of the amount of a substance (expressed on a kilogram body weight basis) that can be ingested daily over a lifetime without appreciable risk. In its 2015 <dfn class="onomasticon onomasticon-cursor-help" title="A specialised field of applied science that involves reviewing scientific data and studies in order to evaluate risks associated with certain hazards. It involves four steps: hazard identification, hazard characterisation, exposure assessment and risk characterisation.">risk assessment</dfn> of BPA, EFSA set a temporary TDI of 4 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per day.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/bisphenol-efsa-draft-opinion-proposes-lowering-tolerable-daily-intake" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Call for data relevant to the hazard assessment of Bisphenol A (BPA)https://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/call-for-data-relevant-to-the-hazard-assessment-of-bisphenol-a-bp2018-03-14T16:25:38.000Z2018-03-14T16:25:38.000ZMichael Hillshttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/MichaelHills<div><p>We would like to inform you that EFSA has published the Call for data relevant to the hazard assessment of Bisphenol A (BPA) - (EFSA-Q-2018-00221).</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/consultations/call/180309-0" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></strong></p></div>