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ANSES and the DGCCRF reiterate the importance of cooking shiitake mushrooms thoroughly before eating to avoid poisoning

Originally from Asia, the shiitake is the world's most widely consumed mushroom after the white button variety. It has been on the European market...

The ANMV actively engaged to ensure equine herpes virus vaccine availability

There is currently an outbreak of rhinopneumonitis among horses in Europe. The French Agency for Veterinary Medicinal Products (ANMV) is actively...

"Helping improve the system of prevention, recognition and compensation for occupational diseases in France". Three questions for Henri Bastos, Occupational Health Scientific Director at ANSES

The French government has decided to carry out independent collective expert appraisals to support the development of occupational disease tables...

The European Transparency Regulation: a new framework for risk assessment and food safety

In effect since 27 March 2021, REGULATION (EU) 2019/1381 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019, known as the "Transparency...

Beware of burns from false nail glue splashing onto clothes!

The current trend for false nails and the health restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have led to an increase in the use of cyanoacrylate...

Monitoring resistance to plant protection products around the world

Scientists from ANSES and INRAE have analysed the systems in place to monitor resistance to plant protection products around the world. Their...

Preventing the accidental ingestion of medicinal products for horses

Cases of adverse effects are regularly reported after humans have been accidentally exposed to veterinary medicinal products. Prascend®, intended...

What role do dogs play in the spread of antimicrobial resistance?

A project coordinated by ANSES on the role of pets in the spread of antimicrobial resistance has just been selected for funding.More than one in...

Bisphenol B, an endocrine disruptor for humans and the environment

Some countries outside the European Union use bisphenol B as an alternative to bisphenol A, a substance whose endocrine-disrupting properties are...