• Benefit and risk assessment of breastmilk for infant health in Norway: Opinion of the Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety 

      Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Brandtzæg, Per; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Løland, Beate Fossum; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Skåre, Janneche Utne; Torheim, Liv Elin; Amlund, Heidi; Arukwe, Augustine; Bernhoft, Aksel; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Dierkes, Jutta; Eggesbø, Merete Åse; Eriksen, Gunnar Sundstøl; Frølich, Wenche; Frøyland, Livar; Fæste, Christiane Kruse; Halvorsen, Ragnhild; Haugen, Margaretha; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Iversen, Per Ole; Krogdahl, Åshild; Lassen, Jørgen Fredrik; Lindemann, Rolf; Lyche, Jan Ludvig; Mansoor, Mohammad Azam; Nerland, Audun Helge; Næss, Bjørn; Ruus, Anders; Skålhegg, Bjørn Steen; Steffensen, Inger-Lise; Sundheim, Leif; Sverdrup, Line Emilie; Thomsen, Cathrine; Østerås, Olav; Alexander, Jan (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2013-12-12)
      Breastmilk covers all the nutritional needs of the infant the first months of life, with the exception of vitamin D. In addition, breastmilk has a number of protective properties. However, as humans are exposed to polluting chemicals through food, air, water and skin contact, breastmilk also contains contaminants. Taking the present-day levels of contaminants in Norwegian breastmilk and the long ...
    • Comments on: The opinion of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire (Afssa) on changes to the control measures for sheep and goat herds in which a case of classical or atypical scrapie has been detected. Opinion of the Panel on Biological Hazards & Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety 

      Rimstad, Espen; Håvarstein, Leiv Sigve; Kapperud, Georg; Lassen, Jørgen Fredrik; Lunestad, Bjørn Tore; Nesbakken, Truls; Robertson, Lucy Jane; Skjerve, Eystein; Wasteson, Yngvild; Bøe, Knut Egil; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Braastad, Bjarne Olai; Fossum, Kåre; Hjeltnes, Brit Kristine; Håstein, Tore; Juell, Jon-Erik; Valle, Paul Steinar; Waagbø, Rune (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2007-02)
      The Agence française de sécurité sanitaire (Afssa) was asked by the Direction général de l’alimentation (DGAI) to comment on various proposals made by the CES ESST (expert committee on TSEs) in the EC TSE Roadmap.<p><p> On January 24<sup>rd</sup> 2007, the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Panel on Biological Hazards and Panel on Animal Health and Animal welfare) received a request ...
    • Risikovurdering; import og spredning av tarmpatogene bakterier med krydder og urter 

      Rimstad, Espen; Høiby, E. Arne; Kapperud, Georg; Lassen, Jørgen Fredrik; Lunestad, Bjørn Tore; Nygård, Karin Maria; Olsvik, Ørjan; Nesbakken, Truls; Robertson, Lucy; Tryland, Morten; Tranulis, Michael A.; Vainio, Kirsti; Blom, Hans (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2007-09-26)
      Forbruket av krydder i Norge øker og ligger per i dag på vel ½ kg per person og år (2006). Forbruket hos oss er imidlertid fortsatt langt lavere enn i enkelte andre industriland (eksempelvis USA med et forbruk på 1,6 kilo per person og år) og vil derfor sannsynligvis fortsatt øke ganske betydelig. Også antall ulike kryddertyper øker, parallelt med økende interesse for ”eksotisk” (ikke minst asiatisk) ...
    • Risk assessment of import and dissemination of intestinal pathogenic bacteria via fresh herbs and leafy vegetables from South-East Asia. Opinion of the Panel on Biological Hazards 

      Lassen, Jørgen Fredrik; Johannessen, Gro Skøien; Høiby, Ernst Arne; Kapperud, Georg; Lunestad, Bjørn Tore; Nesbakken, Truls; Nygård, Karin Maria; Olsvik, Ørjan; Robertson, Lucy Jane; Tranulis, Michael A.; Tryland, Morten; Rimstad, Espen (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2008-06)
      Several studies have demonstrated that fresh herbs and green or leafy vegetables can be contaminated by intestinal pathogenic bacteria such as <i>Salmonella</i> spp. Although systematic surveys are probably not conducted in any countries some places, in recent years the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has received approximately 30 alerts annually on the detection of potentially pathogenic ...
    • Risk assessment on the use of triclosan in cosmetics; Development of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria - II. Opinion of the Panel on Biological Hazards Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety 

      Kapperud, Georg; Høiby, Ernst Arne; Lassen, Jørgen Fredrik; Lunestad, Bjørn Tore; Nesbakken, Truls; Nygård, Karin Maria; Olsvik, Ørjan; Rimstad, Espen; Robertson, Lucy Jane; Tranulis, Michael A.; Tryland, Morten (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2007-02)
      Den Europa kommisjonens vitenskapskomité for forbruksvarer (SCCP) konkluderte 10. oktober 2006 med at det på grunnlag av tilgjengelige data ikke er funnet bevis for at triklosan i kosmetiske produkter kan føre til resistens – eller kryssresistensutvikling hos bakterier. Til tross for at en slik sammenheng kan være sannsynlig, finnes det ikke god dokumentasjon.<p><p> Siden denne konklusjonen ikke ...
    • Risk assessment on use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus (LGG) as an ingredient in infant formula and baby foods (II) 

      Rimstad, Espen; Andersen, Lene Frost; Frølich, Wenche; Frøyland, Livar; Halvorsen, Ragnhild; Høiby, Ernst Arne; Kapperud, Georg; Lunestad, Bjørn Tore; Lassen, Jørgen Fredrik; Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Narvhus, Judith Ann; Nygård, Karin; Nesbakken, Truls; Olsvik, Ørjan; Paulsen, Jan Erik; Robertson, Lucy Jane; Tranulis, Michael A.; Tryland, Morten; Vainio, Kirsti; Haugen, Margaretha (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2007-06-15)
      On 10. March 2006 , The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) decided that, on the basis of VKM’s previous risk assessment (2005), Nutramigen 1 with Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) could not be marketed in Norway as medical foods for infants (0-4 months). In addition, The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) decided (08. November ...