product safety
Opinion
6
19.04.2023
- BfR Opinion No 018/2023
Bisphenol A: BfR proposes health based guidance value, current exposure data are needed for a full risk assessment (1.64 MB)
16.06.2022
- BfR Opinion No 013/2022
Boron in Viscous Masses Such As Toy Slime and Bouncing Putty - Health Impairments for Children Are Not Considered Likely (305.46 KB)
07.10.2020
- BfR Opinion No 047/2020
Dry ice: carbon dioxide poisoning is possible (305.44 KB)
23.01.2020
- BfR opinion No 005/2020
Cases of poisoning: Liquids containing cannabidiols for e-cigarettes can be manipulated (163.81 KB)
04.12.2019
- Communication No 048/2019 of the BfR
3D printing: Research projects on health risks launched (128.86 KB)
18.11.2019
- BfR Opinion No 045/2019
Reducing aluminium intake can minimise potential health risks (174.27 KB)
FAQ
4
07.08.2024
- Questions and answers of the BfR
Questions and answers on the notification of hazardous products for emergency health response in Germany for submitters according to Art. 45 of the CLP Regulation (441.71 KB)
01.08.2023
- Updated BfR FAQ
Dangerous chemical burns in the throat: questions and answers about button cells (469.90 KB)
06.04.2021
- BfR FAQ
Beeswax cloths: what should you look out for? (299.35 KB)
03.11.2016
- BfR FAQ
Questions and answers on naphthalene in consumer products (32.79 KB)
FAQs
3
Press releases
13
Communication
17
19.06.2024
- Communication No. 026/2024
Do microplastic particles increase the risk for a stroke? (236.85 KB)
21.09.2023
- Communication No. 040/2023
Deodorant challenge: abuse can seriously damage health (638.12 KB)
24.07.2023
- Communication No. 034/2023
Aniline in finger paints: Health impairments for children shouldn’t be expected according to current understanding (1.15 MB)
26.07.2022
- Updated BfR Communication No. 020/2022
Draft Opinion on Bisphenol A: The BfR Comments on the Reassessment by the European Food Safety Authority (120.56 KB)
01.03.2022
- BfR Communication No 008/2022
BfR advises against preparing food in "pop-it fidget toys" (103.33 KB)
05.01.2022
- Joint communication No 004/2022 from the BAuA, the BfR and the UBA
Advanced materials should be safe and sustainable (180.09 KB)
27.05.2021
- Communication No 016/2021 from the BfR
Alternatives to plastic straws: Which materials are suitable? (165.96 KB)
29.03.2021
- Communication No 011/2021 from the BfR
When the immune system overreacts - schoolgirls and a BfR scientist talk about allergies (143.75 KB)
19.01.2021
- Communication No 001/2021 from the BfR
Identifying risks posed by new materials early on: kick-off meeting of an interagency working group "Advanced Materials" (171.88 KB)
06.11.2020
- Communication No 050/2020 from the BfR
3D printing - a "dusty" business? (132.30 KB)
05.10.2020
- BfR Communication No 046/2020
Does bisphenol A increase the risk of death? (199.32 KB)
21.07.2020
- BfR Communication No. 031/2020
Allergic reaction: how the immune system identifies nickel (131.82 KB)
28.01.2020
- Communication 007/2020 from the BfR
Open questions on the risk posed by vitamin E acetate in e-cigarettes (163.04 KB)
03.07.2019
- BfR Communication No. 024/2019
Jequirity bean, castor oil plant & Co. – exotic souvenirs can contain poisonous plant seeds (551.15 KB)
27.05.2019
- BfR Communication No 019/2019
Glyphosate in tampons? No indication of residues of any health significance (143.70 KB)
01.03.2019
- BfR Communication No 005/2019
Preliminary estimation of undesired substances in diapers (143.78 KB)
03.08.2018
- BfR Communication No 025/2018
