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A new independent study by the Japanese National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) recently published in Particle and Fibre Toxicology[i] shows no toxic effects from the oral ingestion of titanium dioxide (TiO2).
After eliminating irrelevant or unreliable experiments, a group of leading toxicologists has published an analysis1 that demonstrates that concerns about the safety of TiO2 in food are unfounded.
There have been a number of recent developments in the United States including a proposed Assembly Bill 418 (AB 418) in California which seeks to prohibit the manufacture, sale or distribution of food products in California containing five additives including titanium dioxide (TiO2) and a petition to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to
On June 13-14, 2023, the PQRI (Product Quality Research Institute) is hosting a special workshop in Washington DC focusing on the regulatory and technical challenges with respect to titanium dioxide (TiO2)’s use in pharmaceuticals.
On 20-21 June 2023, the APV (International Association for Pharmaceutical Technology) and IPEC Europe (European Excipients Association) are hosting a conference in Brussels, Belgium, focusing on: Nanoparticles in Excipients and their impact on Pharmaceuticals with a special focus on Titanium dioxide and Iron oxides.
The European Commission has informed the Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) that it has appealed the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 23 November 2022 concerning titanium dioxide (TiO2).
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) communicated to the Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) its position on the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive.
A new scientific assessment published in the leading scientific journal, ‘Regulatory Toxicology & Pharmacology’ has reinforced the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2).
In a judgment delivered on 23 November 2022, the General Court of the European Union has ruled that titanium dioxide (TiO2) is not a category 2 carcinogen by inhalation in line with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification and labelling.
08 November 2022 The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) welcomes the recent voluntary dismissal of the US lawsuit concerning claims against the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive in candies, and continues to defend the safety of TiO2 in all its intended applications.
A team of more than 20 scientists from leading European and US universities have recently reviewed the functions and uses of the specialised titanium dioxide material (E171) used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
On 10th June 2022, the European Commission (EC) published a revised EU Recommendation for the definition of nanomaterial.
In its review of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive (E171) issued in September 2022, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), the statutory food safety authority under the Australian Government Health Department, confirmed that E171 is safe for human consumption.
The six-month transition period for the EU withdrawal of the authorisation of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as the food additive E171 ended on 8 August 2022.
The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) would like to comment on the conclusions drawn by the German consumer organisation Stiftung Warentest concerning the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) in toothpaste in light of the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) 2021 opinion on TiO2 as a food additive (E171).
The European Commission has issued a mandate to the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) to undertake a review of the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) in cosmetics.
On 20 June 2022, Health Canada, the national health policy department of the Canadian government, concluded in a new state of the science report that titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive (E171) is safe for human consumption.
The Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) announced on Wednesday 9 March that Switzerland will transpose the EU ban on E171 in food into Swiss law.
On 14 January 2022, the European Commission adopted the act withdrawing the authorisation of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as the additive E171 in food in the EU.
On 29 December 2021, the two-month scrutiny period concerning the European Commission’s proposal to ban titanium dioxide (TiO2) as the additive E171 in food elapsed with no objections being raised by either the European Parliament or the Council of the EU.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded in an opinion on 8 September 2021 that the replacement of titanium dioxide (TiO2) in medicines cannot be achieved without a negative impact on the quality and quantity of medicines in the EU.
On 8th December 2021, the German Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) published its evaluation of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)’s opinion dated 6 May 2021 about titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive (E171).
The European Commission announced on Friday 8 October that the EU Members States provided a positive opinion in the Standing Committee on Plants, Food and Feed (SCOPAFF) on the proposal to ban titanium dioxide (TiO2) as the food additive E171 from all applications in food products.
The EU harmonised classification of certain forms of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen (cat.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an opinion on 6 May 2021 concluding that titanium dioxide (TiO2) can no longer be considered safe for use as the food additive E171.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an opinion on 6 May 2021 concluding that titanium dioxide (TiO2) can no longer be considered safe for use as the food additive E171.
The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) is hosting a webinar on 13 July 2021 at 16.
06 May 2021 – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its opinion on the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive (E171).
The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Associated (TDMA) is hosting a webinar on 23 April 2021 at 15.
On 21st December 2020, the French Government extended its temporary suspension of the sale of food containing E171 in France1.
The European Commission has classified certain forms of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen (category 2) by inhalation.
04 June 2020 – On 13 May 2020, Member Companies of the Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) as a part of a wider group of titanium dioxide (TiO2) producers and users submitted an action in annulment to the General Court of the European Union against the harmonised classification of TiO2 as a suspected carcinogen (cat
The EU Official Journal has corrected the application date for the classification of TiO2 as a suspected carcinogen (cat 2.
The European Union published on 18 February 2020 a delegated regulation classifying titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a category 2 suspected carcinogen by inhalation under EU Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) of substances and mixtures.
Today, a majority in European Parliament Plenary voted against the objection to the delegated act (annex) as regards the proposal to classify Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen by inhalation in certain powdered forms.
The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament has re-tabled a resolution objecting to the delegated act (annex) proposing to classify titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen (category 2) by inhalation.
On 01 January 2020, the French Government’s decision to suspend E171 in food in France entered into force.
The French Government decided to suspend the use of E171 in food in France from 1 January 2020.
In a vote on 3 December 2019 a majority in the European Parliament’s Environment Committee did not support the resolution tabled by the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group objecting to the delegated act (annex) as regards the proposal to classify titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen (category 2) by inhalation.
The European Parliament’s European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group has tabled a resolution objecting to the delegated act (annex) as regards the proposal to classify titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen (category 2) by inhalation.
After the European Commission’s adoption of the 14th adaptation to technical progress (ATP) of the EU’s Classification and Labelling (CLP) Regulation on 4 October, including the proposal to classify titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen (cat.
The European Commission adopted on 4 October the 14th adaptation to technical progress (ATP) of the EU’s classification and labelling (CLP) Regulation, including the proposal to classify TiO2 as a suspected carcinogen (cat 2.
Architects from Tremend Studio have noted titanium dioxide’s incredible air-cleaning properties in their design of a new, eco-friendly bus station for Lublin, Poland.
Dr David Lockley, Chair of TDMA CLH Taskforce, and Dr Johan Rommens, TDMA Sustainability Task Force, will be speaking at the TiO2 World Summit taking place on 1-2 October in Berlin, Germany.
The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) regrets the precautionary decision taken by the French government to suspend the use of E171/titanium dioxide in food in France from 1 January 2020 which goes against the repeated confirmations of E171’s safety by EU Authorities.
As part of a drive towards a ‘zero impact factory’, Porsche has covered sections of its new factory façade with NOx-absorbing titanium dioxide (TiO2).
The European Commission’s public consultation on the 14th adaptation to technical progress of the CLP Regulation, including the proposal to classify titanium dioxide, has a deadline for comments of 8 Feb.
Scientists at ITMO University in Russia have devised a new, low-cost method of creating optical micro-waveguides, using inkjet printing and titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reaffirmed on 29 June 2018 the safety of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive (E171), following a request on 22 March 2018 from the European Commission for a scientific opinion.
An international team led by scientists at Rice University in Texas, has unveiled a new wonder material that could, when paired with titanium dioxide, be a game-changer for solar fuel generation.
