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18. Thank God it's not zinc oxide.

Fri Jun 6, 2025, 10:47 PM

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Food additive titanium dioxide likely has more toxic effects than thought, study finds [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

We're finally getting to the microbiological level bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

Totally agree DENVERPOPS Yesterday #4

It's a bright white, opaque pigment. patphil Yesterday #3

Can it be smoked? wolfie001 Yesterday #5

I guess that's the chemical reaction wolfie001 Yesterday #15

Luckily nowforever Yesterday #6

So the answer is "yes?" Martin68 Yesterday #14

TiO2 is also used to whiten paper products. Possibly in food packaging? KY_EnviroGuy Yesterday #11

Toxic food additive Dave Id Yesterday #12

TiO2 titanium dioxide lonely bird Yesterday #13

Why are they a problem in nonstick ceramic pans? quaint Yesterday #16

The EU uses a rather different basis or decisions. Igel 23 hrs ago #17

Thank God it's not zinc oxide. LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #18

Including BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #19

We used it 20 yr ago to make cottage cheese NickB79 4 hrs ago #20