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Exposure to silver nanoparticles: update of knowledge

Silver nanoparticles are used in various industrial applications, in sectors such as food (additives, food packaging, internal linings of...

Creation of a training course in toxicology and ecotoxicology: Metatox

ANSES and INERIS today have signed a cooperation agreement with AgroParisTech, at the International Agricultural Show in Paris, to set up a new...

Food packaging: reheating at exceedingly high temperatures increases the risk of substance migration

Changing dietary behaviour and consumption patterns have prompted industry to offer innovative solutions in the field of food packaging, in...

ANSES launches its Pesti’home study of domestic pesticide use in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion Island

On 6 February 2015, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) will launch its Pesti'home study, conducted...

Bisphenol A: EFSA recommends lowering the Total Daily Intake (TDI) while considering that current exposure levels are without risk for human health

In 2014, following its large-scale study, EFSA submitted for consultation an interim report on the health risks of bisphenol A (BPA). ANSES...

No nutritional value found for intense sweeteners in the human diet

Aspartame, stevia extracts, sucralose and acesulfame K... Intense sweeteners are a group of calorie-free food additives with a very high...