PAH in lovage root from Germany
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- Germany
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some lovage root from Germany has too much of a harmful chemical called PAH.
What's happening? The Dutch food watchdog found high PAH levels in lovage root from Germany.
Does this affect me? If you bought lovage root from Germany, check it.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have questions.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Germany · Notifier: Netherlands
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