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18/11/2020
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Monitoring and better understanding the spread of antimicrobial resistance in animals: key points from the latest ANSES reports

To coincide with European Antibiotic Awareness Day on 18 November 2020, ANSES is publishing the results of its annual surveillance of...
18/11/2020
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A pioneering review of knowledge on antimicrobial resistance and antibiotics in the environment

While antimicrobial resistance is a well-researched phenomenon in humans and animals, its dissemination in the environment is less well known....
16/11/2020
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Exposure to mould in outdoor air exacerbates asthma in children

Mould (microscopic fungi found in nature and in outdoor air) causes respiratory effects, especially in children. ANSES recommends improving the...
28/10/2020
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Tobacco and vaping products: ANSES is publishing an unprecedented overview of products sold in France

Today ANSES is publishing its first assessment of tobacco and vaping products sold in France. The information provided on more than 3,000 tobacco...
28/10/2020
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Washable cloth masks sold by the brand DIM: assessment of the risks relating to fabric treatment using silver zeolite and silver-copper zeolite

ANSES recently received an urgent request to assess the potential risks relating to the wearing of washable cloth masks treated with two active...
27/10/2020
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A virus threatening courgettes detected for the first time in France

The Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) is a virus that can spread rapidly in courgette crops, causing considerable damage. ANSES’s Plant...
23/10/2020
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Beware of poisoning when foraging for wild mushrooms!

Since the start of the mushroom-picking season, poison control centres have recorded a sharp increase in cases of poisoning associated with the...
23/10/2020
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Beware of poisoning when foraging for wild mushrooms!

Since the start of the mushroom-picking season, poison control centres have recorded a sharp increase in cases of poisoning associated with the...
23/10/2020
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Beware of inedible gourds!

At the height of the season for all the pumpkins, squash and other cucurbits that brighten up our autumn dishes, it is important to remember that...