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Slime: a very popular toy putty that is not without risk

ANSES and the DGCCRF are alerting consumers to the risks associated with making and handling "slime". Slime, a sticky and elastic putty for...

ANSES assesses the efficacy and safety of alternatives to antibiotics in animal husbandry and considers the need for a specific status for these products

Today, the Agency is publishing an inventory of alternatives to antibiotics aimed at reducing their use in animal husbandry and based on an...

ANSES proposes a definition of animal welfare and sets the foundation for its research and expert appraisal work

Basing itself on philosophical, social and legal interpretations of the concept of animal welfare, this Opinion proposes a definition of animal...

Viruses in food: a new national reference mandate for ANSES's Laboratory for Food Safety

ANSES's Laboratory for Food Safety in Maisons-Alfort has just been appointed National Reference Laboratory for the detection of "foodborne viruses...

ANSES restricts the use of products containing creosote

ANSES has examined several marketing authorisation applications for products containing creosote, a biocidal product currently used to treat and...

The impact of global change on the emergence of plant diseases and pests in Europe

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES), in collaboration with the European Food Safety Authority...

Succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) fungicides used in agriculture: ANSES sets up a dedicated expert group

In an article published recently in the press, several scientists drew attention to the potential health risks of using succinate dehydrogenase...