Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) recommends that manufacturers refrain from using nanosilver in consumer products.

Silver and silver compounds release silver ions that can inhibit the growth of germs. For that reason they are used  in cosmetics, textiles and household appliances. Furthermore, silver is approved as a dye for food (E174). Recently, the manufacturers of consumer products have been increasingly using silver in the form of nanoparticles, too. Nanoparticles ar...


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