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BfR | German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
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BfR experts held a multi-day workshop in Singapore on the topic "Microbiological Risk Assessment for Food". Read more about the cooperation between BfR and Singapore's Food Safety Authority (FSA) that started in 2024:
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BfR | German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
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The 13th BfR-Summer Academy 2025 is a professional expert training course on #RiskAssessment and #RiskCommunication in the area of #FoodSafety. It takes place on site in Berlin from 30 June to 11 July 2025. Please apply until 16 March 2025:
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BfR | German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
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"The results of our study will make it possible to assess and evaluate the health risks of tattooing more accurately in the future," says the head of the study, Dr. Ines Schreiver from the Dermatotoxicology Study Center at the BfR. Learn more:
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BfR | German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
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Dr Tewes Tralau is the new Vice President of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). The biologist has been working at the BfR since 2010. He will take office on 1st of March 2025. More:
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BfR | German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
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The BfR has been recognised as a family-friendly employer since 2009 and is one of the 17 institutions that have successfully passed the audit for the sixth time. Learn more:
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BfR | German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
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Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease. All cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and pigs as well as various zoo and wild animals are susceptible. The FMD virus is not hazardous to humans. Read our FAQ:
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BfR | German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
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The perception, learning capability & memory of the cuttlefish Sepia officinalis are likely comparable to that of some vertebrates. This makes the animal interesting for nervous system research. #BfR2GO on research efforts to improve their husbandry:
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BfR | German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
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RT @Bf3R_centre: Bf3R Seminar with Katja Steiger (@kaehde, @TU_Muenchen ): "Comparative #pathology in translational #research – bridging…
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BfR | German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
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Our communication:
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BfR | German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
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From 2025, the Unique Formula Identifier (UFI) code will be mandatory for all household products classified as hazardous. With a UFI on the label, a Poison Centre can clearly identify the product. Find out more:
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BfR | German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
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Since August 2024 an increase in cases throughout Germany in which dogs with acute and sometimes severe neurological symptoms have been presented to veterinarians has been observed. Investigations into the cause of the illness are ongoing. ➡️
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