RTI, under contract with FDA, constructed this database on dietary supplement products sold on the Internet that contain animal ingredients. These ingredients are of interest because of the possibility of transmission of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).

In 2016, FDA published its risk assessment on the health risks of inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products. The assessment provides a quantitative estimate of lung and bladder cancer risk from long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic, and a qualitative assessment of potential non-cancer risks in certain vulnerable life stages.