SAFETY OF MINERAL SALT CONTAINING POTASSIUM AND MAGNESIUM AS A NOVEL FOOD PURSUANT TO REGULATION (EU) 2015/2283

Safety of mineral salt containing potassium and magnesium as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283

Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on a mineral salt, containing potassium and magnesium, as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.The NF is a Top mineral salt that consists mainly of magnesium potassium trichl

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Transfer Dysphagia Due to Focal Dystonia

Objective The inability to propel a bolus of food successfully from the posterior part of the oral cavity to the oropharynx is defined as transfer dysphagia.The present case series describes the varied presentation of transfer dysphagia due to focal dystonia and highlights the importance of early detection by following up on strong suspicions.Metho

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Land Use Pattern Affects Microplastic Concentrations in Stormwater Drains in Urban Catchments in Perth, Western Australia

Stormwater drains act as important vectors for microplastics, enabling the transportation of microplastic polymers from terrestrial systems where they are produced and consumed to aquatic and marine ecosystems.In this study, microplastic concentrations and Throat their size fractions were measured in six stormwater catchments in the Perth and Peel

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