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Enumerating Legionella in water: ANSES reviews the existing methods

18 July 2011Legionellosis (or Legionnaires' Disease) is a lung infection caused by bacteria of the Legionella genus. The disease is monitored...

Formamide and puzzle mats: minimising exposure for young children

18 July 2011Formamide is classified as a reprotoxic substance (1B) under the terms of European regulations (1). At the end of 2010, when it was...

E. coli infection and consumption of sprouts: ANSES reviews existing knowledge and issues recommendations for further research

As of 22 June 2011, cases of bloody diarrhoea and haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (HUS) occurred in adults, mostly women, in the Bordeaux area. These...

Dietary exposure to chemical substances: ANSES publishes the results of the second French Total Diet Study

The Agency recently undertook to provide the broadest snapshot that has ever been taken of nutritional intakes and dietary exposure to chemical...

ANSES changes its method of developing indoor air guideline values (IAGVs)

Just like the quality of outdoor air, the quality of air inside buildings is a public health concern. In temperate climates, each person spends an...

Radiofrequencies and mobile telephones: reaction to the decision by the IARC

The WHO/International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has recently classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields related to the use of...

Nutrition and cancer: recommendations

26 May 2011Based on all the scientific data available, what nutritional recommendations can be given concerning cancer prevention? Faced with the...