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04/07/2025

PNR EST: ANSES continues to promote open access to data on the projects it finances

Facilitating access to research data and results is essential for the mobilisation of scientific knowledge. ANSES has recently launched a portal...
27/06/2025

Food safety: how science protects consumer health

From food production to consumption, ANSES provides scientific expertise to ensure that food is as safe as possible. This includes developing...
20/06/2025

The caps of glass bottles contaminate beverages with microplastics

Microplastics are present in all beverages, but those packaged in glass bottles contain more microplastic particles than those in plastic bottles,...
19/06/2025

Increase in cases of poisoning caused by CBD products containing other substances

Since 2024, the number of cases of poisoning involving the consumption of cannabidiol (CBD) products has increased significantly. These products...
19/06/2025

50 years of the Fougères Laboratory

Located in a livestock farming region at the heart of Brittany since 1975, the Fougères Laboratory has evolved to specialise in risks associated...
12/06/2025

Think twice before consuming large amounts of liquorice to avoid the risk of hypertension

Liquorice is used as an ingredient in certain food supplements and as a flavouring in beverages and foods. Following numerous reports of adverse...
23/05/2025

An innovative method to more accurately measure dietary exposure to arsenic

Some forms of arsenic are toxic and even carcinogenic. ANSES’s Laboratory for Food Safety has developed an innovative method that will enable...
07/05/2025

Swine flu: how a new virus has taken over other genotypes in France

In 2020, a new genotype of swine influenza virus, responsible for swine flu, emerged in France and quickly replaced certain previous strains....
02/05/2025

Use the right antiparasitic product for your pet

The use of external antiparasitics is a good way to protect pets from ticks, fleas and mosquitoes. However, using a product that is not intended...