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The caps of glass bottles contaminate beverages with microplastics
Les boissons dans des bouteilles en verre contiennent plus de microplastiques que dans d’autres contenants

The caps of glass bottles contaminate beverages with microplastics

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Increase in cases of poisoning caused by CBD products containing other substances
intoxications causées par des produits à base de CBD contenant d’autres substances
19/06/2025

Increase in cases of poisoning caused by CBD products containing other substances

Since 2024, the number of cases of poisoning involving the consumption of cannabidiol (CBD) products has increased significantly. These products are sold in stores, in vending machines and on the Internet in the form of e-liquid for electronic cigarettes, smokable products, food supplements and foodstuffs (oils, capsules, sweets, chocolate, etc.). Most of these cases of poisoning are caused by prohibited substances (synthetic cannabinoids) contained in these products without the consumer’s knowledge, or by THC levels above 0.3%. The ANSM and ANSES are drawing attention to these risks.
Think twice before consuming large amounts of liquorice to avoid the risk of hypertension
consommation alimentaire de réglisse
12/06/2025

Think twice before consuming large amounts of liquorice to avoid the risk of hypertension

Liquorice is used as an ingredient in certain food supplements and as a flavouring in beverages and foods. Following numerous reports of adverse effects, some of them severe, ANSES assessed the risks associated with the consumption of products containing liquorice. Its expert appraisal shows that repeated high consumption of beverages and foods containing liquorice can lead to hypokalaemia (a drop in blood potassium levels) and high blood pressure, thereby increasing cardiovascular risk. Some people are particularly sensitive: pregnant or breastfeeding women, children, people with cardiovascular problems (such as hypertension), or kidney or liver problems. ANSES recommends that food labels indicate the presence of liquorice or its main active ingredient, glycyrrhizinic acid, even in small quantities.
An innovative method to more accurately measure dietary exposure to arsenic
Une méthode innovante pour mieux mesurer l'exposition alimentaire à l'arsenic
23/05/2025

An innovative method to more accurately measure dietary exposure to arsenic

Some forms of arsenic are toxic and even carcinogenic. ANSES’s Laboratory for Food Safety has developed an innovative method that will enable their concentration in different foods to be more accurately measured. This breakthrough will enhance the assessment of consumer exposure and health risks.
Swine flu: how a new virus has taken over other genotypes in France
Grippe du porc : comment un nouveau virus a pris le dessus sur les autres lignées en France
07/05/2025

Swine flu: how a new virus has taken over other genotypes in France

In 2020, a new genotype of swine influenza virus, responsible for swine flu, emerged in France and quickly replaced certain previous strains. Scientists at ANSES’s Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort Laboratory conducted a study to understand how this rapid change could have occurred. The emergence of a new genotype poses a risk to the health of pigs and humans alike.

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Neonicotinoids

Neonicotinoids

Neonicotinoids are a class of insecticidal substances. The use of neonicotinoid products in agriculture has raised concerns in many countries, primarily because of their effects on pollinating...
Beware of stinging hairs from processionary caterpillars!

Beware of stinging hairs from processionary caterpillars!

In forests or gardens, on the ground or on tree branches, certain caterpillars may be seen following each other in single file. These "processionary" caterpillars are insects with stinging hairs. The...
Twenty questions about ANSES and the authorisation of plant protection products

Twenty questions about ANSES and the authorisation of plant protection products

ANSES is responsible for examining authorisation applications for plant protection products. What exactly does this work involve? How does it fit into the French and European framework? The answers...

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19/06/2025
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50 years of the Fougères Laboratory

Located in a livestock farming region at the heart of Brittany since 1975, the Fougères Laboratory has evolved to specialise in risks associated with veterinary medicinal products and chemical contaminants in food. Tahar Ait Ali, the Laboratory’s Director, tells us about its history and activities.
18/04/2025
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Our 2025 work programme

ANSES's work programme, which is updated each year, enables it to pursue and develop its activities in order to keep abreast of health risks and new scientific possibilities. The publication for the 2025 programme sheds light on the actions planned for this year, in support of public action and all the initiatives designed to safeguard human, animal, plant and environmental health.
02/04/2025
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Environmental health

ANSES to coordinate Green Data for Health (GD4H) in support of environmental health

On Wednesday 2 April 2025, a cooperation agreement was signed between the members of the Green Data for Health project (GD4H), entrusting ANSES with its coordination. GD4H brings together a community of French environmental health stakeholders, with the aim of facilitating the availability of environmental data and their cross-referencing with health data.
24/03/2025
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France 2030: signature of an agreement between the SGPI, the DGAL and ANSES to boost the development of biocontrol products in France

At the Paris International Agricultural Show, Bruno Bonnell, Secretary General for Investment with responsibility for France 2030, Maud Faipoux, Director General for Food and Benoit Vallet, Director General of ANSES, signed an agreement reaffirming their commitment to support the development of biocontrol plant protection products in France.