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Study of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate: ANSES announces the scientific teams selected to conduct additional toxicological studies

Following the controversy over the carcinogenic classification of glyphosate, ANSES issued a call for tenders for additional toxicological studies...

ANSES calls for vigilance concerning essential-oil based sprays and diffusers

Described as having the ability to “cleanse” or “purify” the air, essential-oil based sprays and diffusers are increasingly present in our...

ANSES warns against taking food supplements that could lower the body’s immune response

Some of the plants found in food supplements can weaken the body’s natural defences, primarily by interfering with the inflammatory defence...

Ensuring sufficient vitamin D intake through diet during lockdown

Vitamin D plays a key role in maintaining bone and muscle tissue and boosting our immune system. In the current COVID-19 epidemic, our immune...

ANSES opinion on the plant protection substances identified as giving rise to concern in the December 2017 mission report on the use of plant protection products

As part of France’s national action plan to reduce the use of plant protection substances, ANSES is publishing its expert appraisal on the...

Good practices for preventing foodborne infections during the lockdown

Each year, in France, around a third of reported foodborne infections occur in the home. During the current lockdown period, when all meals have...

Keep up physical activity and limit sedentary behaviour: ANSES adapts its guidelines to the lockdown situation

Fewer trips outside, less physical activity and more inactivity, calories and dietary imbalances... The lockdown set up to combat the COVID-19...

ANSES proposes identifying resorcinol as a proven endocrine disruptor for humans

Resorcinol is used in the manufacture of tyres, rubber products, adhesives and industrial resins. It is also used in certain cosmetic and hygiene...