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Antimicrobials for veterinary use: lower levels of use and resistance are confirmed, but efforts must continue

Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health issue, for both human and veterinary medicine. In France, many measures have been taken to...

Personal protective equipment for applicators of plant protection products: ANSES's findings and recommendations

As part of the process of issuing marketing authorisation for plant protection products (Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009), ANSES systematically...

Hyperbaric occupational activities: new practices to improve safety require special regulations

Workers who perform their activities under hyperbaric conditions (pressure higher than the ambient atmospheric pressure, i.e. > 100 hPa), may do...

ANSES food consumption data made available as open data

In 2009, ANSES published a full report on the food consumption data obtained from INCA 2, the second phase of the national food consumption survey...

France's proposal on the restriction of bisphenol A use in thermal paper, prepared by ANSES, is submitted for public consultation by ECHA

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a monomer used as a dye developer in the manufacturing of thermal paper which is used for cash register tickets, payment...

Indoor air quality: ANSES proposes two guideline values for acetaldehyde

The quality of air inside buildings can be altered by various chemical or microbiological contaminants. Health effects such as respiratory...

Foods fortified with phytosterols: no demonstration of an overall benefit regarding prevention of cardiovascular disease

Phytosterols are natural compounds found in plants. They can lower blood cholesterol levels by reducing its intestinal absorption through...

ANSES publishes its assessment of the risks of emergence of antimicrobial resistance related to patterns of antibiotic use in the field of animal health

The development of antimicrobial resistance is a major concern for human and animal health. This phenomenon calls into question the effectiveness...