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02/06/2021
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Charlotte Grastilleur appointed Managing Director General in charge of coordinating ANSES’s Regulated Products Division

On 1 June, Charlotte Grastilleur was appointed Managing Director General in charge of ANSES's Regulated Products Division. She now coordinates the...
27/05/2021
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A review of risk factors for 11 foodborne diseases

A special issue of the journal Microbial Risk Analysis has just been published, addressing risk factors for the main foodborne infectious...
19/05/2021
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Microplastics and nanomaterials

Do you know what microplastics and nanomaterials have in common?Their infinitesimally small size makes these compounds difficult to assess. They...
19/05/2021
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"On the issue of nanomaterials, we have to questions about their utility in view of the health risks"- Aurélie Niaudet.

"We need to be pragmatic on the issue of nanomaterials: we have to better understand exposure, identify their uses and ask questions about their...
12/05/2021
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Beware of overconsumption of herbal supplements containing coumarin

ANSES recently assessed the risks associated with the coumarin content of certain plants when consumed in food supplements in particular. Coumarin...
07/05/2021
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Consequences of acute exposure to glyphosate in trout

Research conducted by ANSES shows that exposure to a high concentration of glyphosate does not reduce trout resistance to viral infections....
07/05/2021
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Titanium dioxide: news of EFSA's updated assessment of the food additive E171

ANSES notes the conclusions of EFSA's re-assessment of titanium dioxide used as a food additive (E171), which confirm the health concerns raised...
05/05/2021
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Watch out for ticks, even in your garden

Especially active in the spring and autumn, ticks are the main vectors of pathogens responsible for infectious diseases in Europe. In particular,...
30/04/2021
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How reliable are the tests for Q fever?

The Animal Q Fever Unit of ANSES’s Sophia-Antipolis Laboratory has just published a study comparing the performance of the three commercially...