I've had severe exposure to titanium dioxide particles in laser copy exhaust - I had no idea they were adding it to food! I once bought an unscented goat milk soap when I ran out of my usual: within a few days my hands were dry cracked and sore. I looked at the label - titanium dioxide.

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Health ALERT: Titanium dioxide in our food supply increases the risk of cancer and dementia, scientists report

by: Lori Alton, staff writer | June 12, 2019

Common food additive can disrupt vital gut bacteria and trigger colon cancer, scientists report(NaturalHealth365) Titanium dioxide, a common food additive, has traditionally been viewed as an ‘inert and safe’ substance. But the widespread use of E171 – titanium dioxide nanoparticles – has added a scary new wrinkle.

A recent, headline-making Australian study shows that E171 can affect the balance of gut bacteria – promoting inflammation and setting the stage for conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colon cancer.

This is particularly disturbing news, as manufacturers use E171 abundantly as a whitening agent in processed foods, personal care products and medicines. In fact, close to a thousand popular products – from powdered doughnuts to breath mints to sunscreen – contain E171.

Warning about titanium dioxide in our food supply and the risk of cancer
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles – also called ultrafine titanium dioxide or nanocrystalline titanium dioxide – typically have diameters measuring under 100 nanometers. And, just to give an idea of their infinitesimal size, a single nanometer is one million times smaller than a millimeter.

These nanoparticles are capable of penetrating cells and interfering with cell mechanisms – and can even make it to cell nuclei – where they directly interfere with the structure and function of DNA.

E171 is, by far, the most common of the titanium dioxide-containing materials. And, it’s a very persistent substance in the environment.

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Research has shown that E171 can enter rivers and streams as treated effluent from wastewater treatment plants – a matter that raises concern from natural health experts and environmentalists.

By the way, the International Agency for Research on Cancer has already classified titanium dioxide as a possible carcinogen. And, there’s more bad news about titanium dioxide nanoparticles.

According to a scholarly review published in 2012 in Environmental Science and Technology, titanium dioxide exposure from consumption of foods and medicines has been linked to Crohn’s disease.

Other diseases linked to exposure to nanoparticles include cancer, dementia, autoimmune conditions, eczema, asthma and autism.

Plus, here’s an infuriating fact:

While the use of titanium dioxide nanoparticles has soared over the last decade, only a limited number of products actually list them as ingredients.

In fact, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that manufacturers can use up to 1 percent food-grade titanium dioxide – without declaring it on labels.

More at the link:

https://www.naturalhealth365.com/titanium-dioxide-gut-bacteria-3009.html