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This open access book proposes an in-depth study on a vast range of issues connected to the regulation of Novel Foods in the European Union, pursuing an interdisciplinary approach and thus providing a comprehensive picture of this complex topic. Particular attention is paid not only to the current EU legislative framework, its positive innovations, unsolved problems and limits, but also to food safety issues and the potential impact of Novel Foods on sustainability and food security. In addition, the book focuses on a particular category of Novel Foods: insects for human consumption. These products recently gained momentum after the first EU Commission authorisation of dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) in 2021. The book contributes to the lively public debate following this long-awaited authorisation by examining the legal issues arising from the application of the Novel Foods Regulation to these peculiar new foods; the EFSA risk assessment evaluations; the consumers’ perceptions and potential future of insect-based products’ market in the EU. By providing such an extensive analysis, including recent developments and future prospects, the book represents a valuable tool for students and academics, but also institutions and public authorities, helping them understanding the various challenges related to Novel Foods and edible insects. Furthermore, it seeks to promote an informed debate in order to find innovative solutions to pressing problems concerning how to feed the world of tomorrow.

International law --- International economic & trade law --- International economics --- Food & beverage technology --- Novel Foods --- EU Regulation 2015/2283 --- Edible Insects --- Food Safety --- EFSA --- Sustainability --- EU Food Market --- Innovation in the Agri-Food Sector --- Sustainable Food Chain --- EU Novel Food Regulatory Framework --- Consumers' Perception --- Food Law --- Circular Economy --- Law --- International law. --- Trade regulation. --- International economic relations. --- Food science. --- European Law. --- International Economic Law, Trade Law. --- International Economics. --- Food Science. --- Europe. --- Food technology --- Chemical engineering --- Economic policy, Foreign --- Economic relations, Foreign --- Economics, International --- Foreign economic policy --- Foreign economic relations --- Interdependence of nations --- International economic policy --- New international economic order --- Economic policy --- International relations --- Economic sanctions --- Regulation of trade --- Regulatory reform --- Trade regulation --- Commercial law --- Consumer protection --- Deregulation --- Law of nations --- Nations, Law of --- Public international law --- Law and legislation

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This Special Issue aims to make a concrete technical contribution to the solution of the various problems related to indoor air pollution. In 11 papers, international scientists report the last findings in this field from different points of view including topics such as the IAQ legislation, the role of IAQ in schools, hospitals and (micro)environments in general, the performance of an olfactometer system or the impact of an indoor malodor, BTEX measures in a Fire Station, and a chemical characterization of e-cigarette (e-cig) refill liquids (e-liq). It seems appropriate to encourage the development of reference values or specific action values in order to better manage particularly problematic situations in these environments. In the absence of national references to be used for a comparison, it is possible to use those reported in the legislation of other European countries or, by ad hoc working groups or by analogy, to use other standards such as those relating to ambient air.

Research & information: general --- indoor air quality --- aerosols --- particle size distributions --- ultrafine particles --- particulate matter (PM) --- smoking --- combustion --- malodor --- indoor air --- human olfaction --- volatile organic compound (VOC) --- microbial volatile organic compound (MVOC) --- VOC --- MVOC --- health effects --- smell --- malodor mitigation --- air fresheners --- fragrance --- computational fluid dynamics --- CO2 concentration --- Sansevieria trifasciata --- ventilation --- educational buildings --- schools --- field measurements --- indoor air quality (IAQ) --- thermal comfort --- thermal perception --- health symptoms --- air infiltration --- healthcare settings --- chemical and biological pollution --- quality improvement --- Italian context --- legislation --- Europe --- focus --- residential --- pollutants --- TLV --- health --- workers --- school --- electronic cigarettes --- flavoring additives --- BTEX --- contamination --- headspace solid micro phase extraction --- gas chromatography-olfactometry --- human health --- EU regulation --- BTEXS --- health exposure --- occupational risk --- markers of exposure --- air quality --- odor threshold --- olfactometry --- Sniffin' Sticks --- chemosensory perception --- validity assessment --- exposure assessment --- children --- number concentration --- lung-deposited surface area --- dose --- life cycle assessment --- sustainable neighborhood --- Belgium --- urban scale --- roof stacking --- indoor air quality --- aerosols --- particle size distributions --- ultrafine particles --- particulate matter (PM) --- smoking --- combustion --- malodor --- indoor air --- human olfaction --- volatile organic compound (VOC) --- microbial volatile organic compound (MVOC) --- VOC --- MVOC --- health effects --- smell --- malodor mitigation --- air fresheners --- fragrance --- computational fluid dynamics --- CO2 concentration --- Sansevieria trifasciata --- ventilation --- educational buildings --- schools --- field measurements --- indoor air quality (IAQ) --- thermal comfort --- thermal perception --- health symptoms --- air infiltration --- healthcare settings --- chemical and biological pollution --- quality improvement --- Italian context --- legislation --- Europe --- focus --- residential --- pollutants --- TLV --- health --- workers --- school --- electronic cigarettes --- flavoring additives --- BTEX --- contamination --- headspace solid micro phase extraction --- gas chromatography-olfactometry --- human health --- EU regulation --- BTEXS --- health exposure --- occupational risk --- markers of exposure --- air quality --- odor threshold --- olfactometry --- Sniffin' Sticks --- chemosensory perception --- validity assessment --- exposure assessment --- children --- number concentration --- lung-deposited surface area --- dose --- life cycle assessment --- sustainable neighborhood --- Belgium --- urban scale --- roof stacking