FDA proposal would let some toxic chemicals enter food without safety review
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The FDA is proposing to expand the “threshold of regulation” loophole beyond food-contact materials, letting non-carcinogenic toxic compounds be added directly to food as ingredients, flavorings, preservatives, emulsifiers, enzymes and stabilizers without review. Experts warn endocrine disruptors can harm children below the 0.5 ppb limit; a perchlorate exemption already raised levels in kids’ cereal. The move follows Robert F Kennedy Jr and FDA claims of “closing” the separate “generally regarded as safe” loophole.
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