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France has banned Titanium dioxide from food additives, because it's extremely dangerous for health. Experiments show this substance damages body cells, which causes organ damage and also cancer. Other countries still allow this poison to be added to food. It is said that the lobby of Titanium dioxide producers is heavily bribing other governments to keep this dangerous additive allowed for food.

Titanium dioxide is an ingredient used to whiten many food products in addition to cosmetic, paint, and paper products. Foods with titanium dioxide are typically candies, pastries, chewing gum, coffee creamers, chocolates, and cake decorations.

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2019-003009_EN.html

France has banned Titanium dioxide from food additives, because it's extremely dangerous for health. Experiments show this substance damages body cells, which causes organ damage and also cancer. Other countries still allow this poison to be added to food. It is said that the lobby of Titanium dioxide producers is heavily bribing other governments to keep this dangerous additive allowed for food. Titanium dioxide is an ingredient used to whiten many food products in addition to cosmetic, paint, and paper products. Foods with titanium dioxide are typically candies, pastries, chewing gum, coffee creamers, chocolates, and cake decorations. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2019-003009_EN.html

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To be added to food, [titanium dioxide] must achieve 99% purity. However, this leaves room for small amounts of potential contaminants like lead, arsenic, or mercury.

Tasty!

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So it's not titanium dioxide that's dangerous. That's like banning water because it's often contaminated.