date:Nov 23, 2018
at low levels in the food chain, usually in the fatty tissues of animals. Their presence in food and feed has declined in the last 30 years thanks to the efforts of public authorities and industry, reports EFSA.
Dioxins are unwanted by-products generated by thermal and industrial processes. PCBs had numerous industrial applications before being banned in the EU in the 1980s.
The risk assessment considered effects seen in humans and used data from animal testing as supportive evidence. EFSA d