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Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
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Nutrition and health status in the follow-up of the risks and benefits of a vegan diet (RBVD) study
Abstract To examine health risks and benefits of a vegan diet, the RBVD study was conducted in 2017 and followed up in 2021. The present paper evaluated dietary nutrient intake and status together with systemic cardiometabolic health-related biomarkers and examinations among vega...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Contact allergies from clothing textiles – is there a cause for growing concern?
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) due to chemicals in textiles and other clothing has recently been declared to be of growing concern in Europe. An Annex XV dossier proposing a generic ban of skin sensitisers in these products under the European Chemicals legislation REACH estima...
- BiologyOpen access
ABSTRACT Widespread prevalence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter spp. in meat chicken is a major concern for public health. We examined the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. in 14 German organic meat chicken farms rearing slow-g...
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Wheat, soy and pea protein isolates used for the production of plant-based meat alternatives were analyzed for 87 mycotoxins and 26 plant toxins by means of a validated QuEChERS-based LC-MS/MS multi-method. For wheat gluten, the results revealed the presence of Alternaria toxins,...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
The importance of the skin microbiome in human health has become increasingly evident. Despite considerable advancements, complex host–microbe interactions remain largely unexplored, primarily due to a paucity of models mimicking human skin and maintaining bacterial diversity in...