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Cyanobacteria in fresh water: ANSES makes proposals with a view to harmonising surveillance and control

Today, ANSES is publishing an opinion on the health risks associated with the presence of cyanobacteria and their toxins in recreational water,...

Hand sanitiser: take care to protect young children from accidentally splashing their eyes

Several cases of young children accidentally spraying alcohol-based solutions into their eyes after using the hand-sanitiser dispensers provided...

Proposal for classification of a compound found in clothing and responsible for skin allergies

A proposal for classification submitted by ANSES to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under the CLP Regulation on product classification,...

Beware of confusion between edible and toxic plants

Some toxic plants resemble edible plants and may be confused with them, not only in the wild but also in the vegetable garden. Picking plants for...

ANSES proposes classifying three lithium salts considered toxic to fertility and prenatal development

On 4 December 2019, ANSES submitted a proposal to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for harmonised classification of lithium carbonate, lithium...

Severe poisoning after consumption of toxic jimsonweed leaves from a vegetable patch

Following a group of severe poisoning cases in the Grand-Est region, ANSES and the poison control centres are alerting the public to the risks...

ANSES makes recommendations to limit cadmium exposure from consumption of edible seaweed

Almost a quarter of edible seaweed samples analysed recently had cadmium concentrations above the maximum level of 0.5 milligram per kilogram set...