Safety of food additives from a German and European point of view;Sicherheit von lebensmittelzusatzstoffen aus nationaler und EU-sicht

Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 554-560

  Gurtler R ^a  

^a Abteilung Lebensmittelsicherheit   (Germany)

Author keywords

ADHD; Aspartame; Food additives; Food colouring substances; Hyperactivity

Indexed keywords

FOOD ADDITIVE;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; EUROPE; GERMANY; POLICY; PRODUCT SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAFETY;

CONSUMER ADVOCACY; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EUROPE; FOOD ADDITIVES; GERMANY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC POLICY; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77956173177     PISSN: 14369990     EISSN: 14371588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00103-010-1073-4     Document Type: Article

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