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Recalls in Germany: Ethylene oxide is often to blame

Source: RUHR24 (Glomex)

Precisely because the food standard in Germany is so high, there are recalls time and again. Often the discovery of ethylene oxide is the reason. The gas is used as a disinfectant in the health industry or as a pesticide.In Germany, its use has been banned since 1981, as the gas is considered toxic and carcinogenic.

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