Ethylene oxide in organic chamomile flowers from Egypt
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Categoría
- plant protection products
- Riesgo
- 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Egypt
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Some chamomile flowers from Egypt may have a chemical called ethylene oxide. This chemical is sometimes used to kill germs on food.
What's happening? Germany told other countries that some chamomile flowers from Egypt might have too much ethylene oxide. These flowers are being checked.
Does this affect me? This could affect people in Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, Finland, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, and the UK.
What should I do? If you have chamomile flowers from Egypt, ask your pharmacist or doctor before using them.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: plant protection products · Hazard: 2-chloroethanol - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Egypt · Notifier: Germany
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