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FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed

Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to expand a controversial loophole to allow some of the world’s most toxic chemicals to be added directly to food without a safety review. The “threshold of regulation” (TOR) exemption currently allows dangerous compounds to be used…

FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed

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