Executive Summary - Food Standards Australia New ….docx

Potential Health Risks Associated with Nanotechnologies in Existing Food Additives(May 2016)Prepared by: Roger Drew, PhD, DABT Tarah Hagen, MSc ToxConsult Pty Ltd.Prepared for: Food Standards Australia New ZealandDisclaimerThis report was prepared by ToxConsult Pty Ltd as an account of work for FSANZ (the ‘Client’). This report should be read, and used in its entirety. The material in it reflects ToxConsult’s best judgement in the light of the information available to it at the time of preparation. However, as ToxConsult cannot control the conditions under which this report may be used, ToxConsult will not be responsible for damages of any nature resulting from use of or reliance upon this report. ToxConsult’s responsibility for the information herein is subject to the terms of engagement with the client. Information provided by the client has been used in good faith; ToxConsult has not, and was not required to, verify its veracity.Copyright and any other Intellectual Property associated with this report belongs to ToxConsult Pty Ltd and may not be reproduced in any form without the written consent of ToxConsult. The Client, and only the client, is granted an exclusive licence for the use of the report for the purposes described in the report.Executive SummaryIntroduction:Throughout the world nanotechnologies are increasingly being used, or are proposed to be used,to advance various aspects of food production. Included is direct addition to food of nano-substancesto improve desirable attributes during manufacture, use and/or storage. This review, commissioned by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ),examines the scientific literature to determine whether there is currently objective evidence for determining if adverse health effects may be associated with nano-forms of insoluble inorganic food additives. In this review such nano-substances are called engineered nanomaterials (ENMs). Traditionally an ENM is defined as a