Medical Safety & Global Health
Open Access
ISSN: 2574-0407
ISSN: 2574-0407
Mexico
Extended Abstract
Global Toxicology 2020: Titanium dioxide food grade induces reactive oxygen species production and cell cycle arrest in colorectal cancer cells- Carolina RodrÃguez-Ibarra, GROW Institute of Oncology and Developmental Biology, Mexico
Author(s): Carolina Rodriguez Ibarra
E171 is known as Titanium dioxide food grade, is an additive commonly used as a whitening agent in food and as excipient in toothpaste and pharmaceuticals at quantum satis in the European Union, meaning there is no specific quantity restriction. Although E171 has been considered safe, inhalation of industrial titanium dioxide has been classified as a possible carcinogen, which has raised concerns about possible adverse outcomes when ingested. Oral E171 administration exacerbates tumour formation in murine models of colorectal cancer.. View More»