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26/10/2015
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Red meat, processed meat and cancer: an update on the new classification by the IARC

In a press release issued today, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified the consumption of red meat (beef, veal,...
22/10/2015
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To prevent the risk of domestic fires in France, alternative measures should be used rather than treating upholstered furniture with flame-retardants

The use of flame retardants (FRs) in mattresses and upholstered furniture to reduce the risk of domestic fires has been a matter of debate for...
05/10/2015
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ANSES signs a scientific cooperation agreement with its Japanese counterpart in the field of food safety

As part of French Prime Minister Manuel Valls' official visit to Japan, Marc Mortureux, Director General of the French Agency for Food,...
23/09/2015
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Françoise Weber is appointed as ANSES's Deputy Director General for Regulated Products

In the context of its new activities for the market authorisation of plant protection products, fertilisers and growing media and the monitoring...
15/09/2015
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Bee health: impact of co-exposure by colonies to pesticides and infectious agents

ANSES issued a formal internal request in 2012 on the co-exposure of bees to various stress factors and their respective roles in bee colony...
15/09/2015
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Indoor air quality: ANSES provides support for the labelling of furnishing products

Air quality has been a subject of concern for many years and has now become a major public health issue. After major studies on outdoor air, ANSES...
10/09/2015
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Air pollution in underground railway areas and health risks for workers

Air quality in underground railway areas has been a subject of concern for a number of years. Due to the air pollution that has been found in...
22/07/2015
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No significant difference in the nutritional composition between best-value, own-brand and national-brand products

OQALI, jointly managed by ANSES and INRA, collects the nutritional information found on the packaging of processed foods. With over 35 000 items...
15/07/2015
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Ketoprofen and ibuprofen: no health risk due to their presence in water for human consumption

The presence of drug residues in water has been a key subject for both the health authorities and the scientific community for a number of years....