FSA Research Programme

26.            The FSA research strategy has seen the consolidation of all research in the portfolio into a series of programmes by area of research interest.

27.            Current projects in the Chemical, Radiological and Hypersensitivity Research Evidence Programme include:

•  A literature review of nitrates and nitrites with a focus on the four food additives sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, potassium nitrate and potassium nitrite. The aim is to review the literature published since these 4 additives were last reviewed by EFSA.
• Determination of the bioavailability of hydrogen cyanide following consumption. This project aims to determine the bioavailability of hydrogen cyanide from a range of foods.
• Method development for PFAS in fruit and vegetables. The aim of this project is to develop analytical techniques to measure 30 pre-identified PFAS in a range of fruit and vegetable matrices.