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  • Leading suppliers play a pivotal role in this landscape
  • In the European domestic market, however, the cost support from increasing freight charges kept the valuation of imported volumes high, and the average CFR NWE discussions were assessed at USD 3800 per tonne in the fourth quarter of 2021.

  • The pricing of lithopone pigment varies depending on numerous factors such as quality, purity, production capacity, and global market dynamics. High-quality lithopone, with a higher percentage of zinc sulfide, tends to command a premium price due to its superior performance characteristics. On the other hand, barium sulfate content influences the density and whiteness of the pigment, which can also affect the pricing.
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  • Scientists analyzed research that examined how titanium dioxide nanoparticles interact with the brain for a 2015 review published in Nanoscale Research Letters. The researchers wrote: “Once the TiO2 NPs are translocated into the central nervous system through [certain] pathways, they may accumulate in the brain regions. For their slow elimination rates, those NPs could remain in the brain zones for a long period, and the Ti contents would gradually increase with repeated exposure.” After reviewing dozens of studies, the scientists concluded: “Long-term or chronic exposure to TiO2 nanoparticles could potentially lead to the gradually increased Ti contents in the brain, which may eventually induce impairments on the neurons and glial cells and lead to CNS dysfunction as a consequence.”

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