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The European Food Safety Authority reports that this substance can cause liver tumors in animals.
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high
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European Food Safety Authority. 2012. EFSA. 2012. Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS); Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Butylated hydroxytoluene BHT (E 321) as a food additive. EFSA Journal 10(3), 2588.
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The European Food Safety Authority reports that this substance can cause birth weight effects in animals.
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high
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European Food Safety Authority. 2012. EFSA. 2012. Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS); Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Butylated hydroxytoluene BHT (E 321) as a food additive. EFSA Journal 10(3), 2588.
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The European Food Safety Authority reports that this substance can cause reproductive and developmental toxicity in animals.
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high
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European Food Safety Authority. 2012. EFSA. 2012. Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS); Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Butylated hydroxytoluene BHT (E 321) as a food additive. EFSA Journal 10(3), 2588.
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The European Food Safety Authority reports that this substance can cause thyroid effects in animals.
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high
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European Food Safety Authority. 2012. EFSA. 2012. Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS); Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Butylated hydroxytoluene BHT (E 321) as a food additive. EFSA Journal 10(3), 2588.
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The European Food Safety Authority reports that this substance can cause hyperplasia in animals.
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moderate
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European Food Safety Authority. 2012. EFSA. 2012. Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS); Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Butylated hydroxytoluene BHT (E 321) as a food additive. EFSA Journal 10(3), 2588.
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The European Food Safety Authority reports that this substance can cause lung cancer in animals.
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moderate
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European Food Safety Authority. 2012. EFSA. 2012. Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS); Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Butylated hydroxytoluene BHT (E 321) as a food additive. EFSA Journal 10(3), 2588.
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The European Food Safety Authority reports that this substance can cause hemorrhagic effects in animals at high doses.
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moderate
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European Food Safety Authority. 2012. EFSA. 2012. Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS); Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Butylated hydroxytoluene BHT (E 321) as a food additive. EFSA Journal 10(3), 2588.
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The European Food Safety Authority reports that this substance can cause allergies in people.
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some
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European Food Safety Authority. 2012. EFSA. 2012. Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS); Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Butylated hydroxytoluene BHT (E 321) as a food additive. EFSA Journal 10(3), 2588.
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A peer-reviewed study found this substance caused adverse developmental effects in rats.
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some
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C. V. Vorhees, R. E. Butcher, R. L. Brunner & T. J. Sobotka. 1981. Developmental neurobehavioural toxicity of butylated hydroxytoluene in rats. Food and cosmetics toxicology 19(2), 153-62.
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This peer-reviewed study reports this substance is a tumor promoter.
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some
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Colin T. Shearn, Kristofer S. Fritz & John A. Thompson. 2011. Protein damage from electrophiles and oxidants in lungs of mice chronically exposed to the tumor promoter butylated hydroxytoluene. Chemico-biological interactions 192(3), 278-86.
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This peer-reviewed study reports this substance is a tumor promoter.
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some
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Haris G. Vikis, Andrew E. Gelman, Andrew Franklin, Lauren Stein, Amy Rymaszewski, Jihong Zhu, Pengyuan Liu, Jay W. Tichelaar, Alexander S. Krupnick & Ming You. 2011. Neutrophils are required for 3-methylcholanthrene-initiated, butylated hydroxytoluene-promoted lung carcinogenesis. Molecular carcinogenesis.
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upper respiratory tract irritation
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some
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American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
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NTP Toxcast scored 3.5-4.5
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some
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National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
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Harmful if swallowed
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some
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European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
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Causes skin irritation
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some
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
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Causes skin irritation
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some
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European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
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causes serious eye irritation
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some
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European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
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Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans
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low
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International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
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not classifiable as a human carcinogen
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low
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American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
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This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration
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low
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
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This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration
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low
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
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The European Food Safety Authority reports that this substance is not associated with stomach cancer in people.
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low
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European Food Safety Authority. 2012. EFSA. 2012. Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS); Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Butylated hydroxytoluene BHT (E 321) as a food additive. EFSA Journal 10(3), 2588.
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