References
Sources & Citations
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In the app, individual scan results cite the relevant agency or publisher inline next to the specific data point (for example, "Source: IARC" next to a carcinogen classification).
Government health agencies
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food, drug, cosmetic, and tobacco regulation in the United States.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Disease prevention, exposure guidance, and public health data.
- World Health Organization (WHO)
Global health standards, classifications, and exposure guidance.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) / PubMed
Peer-reviewed biomedical literature index.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental contaminants, heavy metals, and chemical safety.
- NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
Occupational exposure limits and hazard data.
- OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Workplace chemical and physical hazard standards.
- European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
EU food, additive, and contaminant safety evaluations.
- European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
EU REACH substance database and hazard classifications.
Cancer and toxicology
- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs
Carcinogen classifications (Groups 1, 2A, 2B, 3).
- National Toxicology Program (NTP) Report on Carcinogens
U.S. listings of known and reasonably anticipated carcinogens.
- ATSDR Toxicological Profiles
Detailed toxicity profiles for hazardous substances.
Tobacco and nicotine
- FDA Center for Tobacco Products
Ingredient disclosures and tobacco product regulation.
- WHO Tobacco Free Initiative
Global tobacco control and ingredient guidance.
- CDC Smoking & Tobacco Use
Health effects, exposure, and surveillance data.
Plants and animals
- ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List
Plant toxicity for dogs, cats, and horses.
- Pet Poison Helpline
Plant, food, and household toxin guidance for pets.
- USDA PLANTS Database
Plant identification and classification reference.
Minerals and crystals
- USGS Mineral Resources
Mineral composition and occurrence data.
- Mindat.org
Mineralogy reference database (composition, hazards).
- ECHA substance database
Heavy metal and mineral substance hazard classifications.
Food and additives
- FDA SCOGS / GRAS substance evaluations
Safety evaluations of food ingredients.
- EFSA food additive evaluations
European safety assessments for food additives.
- EWG Food Scores (consumer reference)
Consumer-facing ingredient summaries. Used as reference only, not as a primary regulatory source.
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