Statement of EFSA on the possible risks for public and animal health from the contamination of the feed and food chain due to possible ash-fall following the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), on 26 April 2010, issued scientific advice on the possible short-term risks from fluoride in ash for food and feed safety, including drinking water, in the wake of the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland on 14th April 2010.

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EFSA: News, 26.4.10: EFSA issues scientific advice on short-term risks for food and feed safety in the EU following Iceland volcano eruption http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/contam100426.htm

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