BfR Annual Report 2013 - page 7

05 Contents
Foreword
About the BfR
Objectives and Mission
Principles and Working Procedures
The Executive Board and the Departments
Personnel and Training
Key Data for 2013
Selected Events in 2013
Main Topics 2013
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the food chain
Tattooing agents: risks that get under the skin
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbal teas and teas
Food Safety
Toddler milk: popular, but not necessary
Ergot alkaloids in rye products
Unusual harm scenarios in the feed and food sector
Heavy metals in offal of cattle and pigs
Product Safety
“GS” seal of approval: further development of test criteria for PAHs
Research into nanoparticles in textiles and plastics
Release of lead from coffee and espresso machines
Chemicals Safety
Risk assessment of the pesticide glyphosate
Multiple residues of plant protection products in food
Multiple residues using the example of azole fungicides
Risk Communication
Press and public relations at the BfR
Risks at a glance: the BfR “Risk Profile”
BfR app “Poisoning Accidents Among Children”
Nanotechnology and pesticides as mirrored by the media
Alternatives to Animal Experiments
Toxicological in-vitro test methods for nanomaterials
Application guideline for tests for skin irritants and corrosives
Assessing pain and suffering in genetically altered laboratory animals
Annexes
Third-party funded projects of the BfR in 2013
Publications in scientific journals 2013
Organisation Chart
Short Portrait of the BfR
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