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21/06/2016
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Artificial groundwater recharge conceivable under certain conditions

In France, more than 95% of catchment systems for the production of water intended for human consumption use groundwater. With climate change, the...
13/06/2016
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Radiofrequency interference with medical devices: practices should be adapted to each situation

The risk of electromagnetic interference with certain medical devices, generated by mobile telephones, has long been a subject of discussion. The...
09/06/2016
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ANSES's proposal for titanium dioxide to be classified as carcinogenic by inhalation submitted for public consultation

ANSES has submitted a proposal to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for titanium dioxide to be classified as a Category 1B carcinogen by...
06/06/2016
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ANSES's proposed guidelines on issuing marketing authorisations for biocidal products are submitted for public consultation

On 1 July 2016, ANSES will be given a new mission, currently the responsibility of the Ministry of the Environment: issuing marketing...
27/05/2016
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Roger Genet appointed Director General of ANSES

Roger Genet has been appointed Director General of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety, thereby succeeding...
20/05/2016
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The Maisons-Alfort Laboratory for Animal Health celebrates its 115th anniversary

Created in 1901, the Maisons-Alfort Laboratory for Animal Health, one of the world's oldest laboratories specialising in the study of infectious...
12/05/2016
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ANSES's proposal for methylmercury chloride to be classified as toxic for reproduction, mutagenic and carcinogenic submitted for public consultation

ANSES has submitted a proposal to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for methylmercury chloride to be classified as toxic to reproduction...
04/04/2016
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Systems for the nutritional classification of foods: comparison of SENS and 5C (based on Rayner's score)

The French Act of 26 January 2016 on the modernisation of the health system provides for optional information, in the form of graphics or symbols...
14/03/2016
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Sargassum seaweed washed up on beaches: immediate measures to be taken to limit the exposure of workers and residents

Since August 2014, successive waves of Sargassum seaweed have been washing up on the  coastlines of the French West Indies and French Guiana....