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01/02/2011
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Aspartame: an update on the ANSES investigation

Aspartame is an intense sweetener that has been authorised in the United States since 1974 and in Europe since 1994. It has been assessed several...
11/01/2011
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Sweeteners: ANSES analyses the results of two recent studies

11 January 2011Aspartame is an intense sweetener that has been authorised in Europe since 1994 by Directive 94/35/EC(1), after assessment by the...
10/01/2011
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Dioxins and food: an overview by ANSES

10 January 2011On 4 January, evidence of dioxins in poultry and pigs was discovered on farms in Germany, which led the German authorities to issue...
24/11/2010
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Weight-loss diets: risky practices

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) today published an expert report on the assessment of risks...
25/10/2010
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Lighting systems using light-emitting diodes (LEDs): health issues to be considered

Today, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) (1) is publishing its expert appraisal on the health...
13/10/2010
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Occupational exposure limits: ANSES publishes seven new reports as part of its permanent mission

13 October 2010 The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES)(1) today published seven collective expert...
24/08/2010
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Chlordecone in the French West Indies: a socio-historical overview

24 August 2010Two studies conducted by scientists from ANSES and INRA shed light on the history of Chlordecone in the French West...
23/07/2010
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REACH: France proposes restrictions on the use of dimethylfumarate and of lead and its compounds

The REACH Regulation came into force on 1 June 2007, with the aim of improving the protection of human health and the environment, while...
01/07/2010
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Creation of ANSES

The French agency for food, environmental and occupational health safety became a legal and operational entity on 1 July 2010, following the...