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SDHIs: ANSES provides an update on the work initiated since the publication of its January 2019 opinion

 On 14 January 2019, after being alerted by a group of scientists, ANSES published an opinion on the assessment of a warning signal regarding the...

ANSES to initiate a call for tenders to examine the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate

In an opinion published today, ANSES has drafted specifications for further studies on the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate. The associated...

Air pollution – new insights into ambient air particulate matter and the impact of road traffic

Today, ANSES is publishing the results of its expert appraisal on ambient air particulate matter. Based on a systematic review of the scientific...

Huanglongbing disease: a major threat to citrus crops

Huanglongbing disease is one of the most significant threats to citrus crops in the world today. While it affects many producing countries,...

Edible and toxic plants: avoid confusion when picking

Following several reports of severe intoxication, including two deaths, ANSES and the network of poison control centres are drawing attention to...

Nutrition of children, the elderly and pregnant and breastfeeding women: ANSES warns about excess sugar intake in children and underlines the benefits of physical activity for the elderly

Infants, children and adolescents, pregnant and breastfeeding women, postmenopausal women and the elderly have specific physiological needs that...