The Institute for Health and Consumer Protection or IHCP, located in

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, is one of the seven institutes of the

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(JRC), a Directorate-General of the

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(EC). The Institute for Health and Consumer Protection provides scientific support to the development and implementation of

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policies related to health and

consumer protection Consumer protection is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace. Consumer protection measures are often established by law. Such laws are intended to prevent business ...

. The institute carries out research to improve the understanding of potential health risks posed by chemicals,

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s, contaminants released from food contact materials and consumer products.

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Institute for Health and Consumer Protection
(IHCP)
Molecular Biology and Genomics Unit
(MBG Unit at IHCP) {{DEFAULTSORT:Institute for Health and Consumer Protection Science and technology in Europe European Commission Research institutes in Italy International research institutes

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