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23/01/2025

Alert confirmed for glyoxylic acid in hair-straightening products

Glyoxylic acid, a chemical used in hair-straightening products (also known as hair relaxers), can cause acute kidney failure: this was confirmed...
21/01/2025

Two ANSES doctoral students recognised for presentations of their research work

The "ANSES Scientific and Doctoral Days" are an opportunity for the Agency's scientists to get together and discuss their work. They also enable...
09/01/2025

On the lookout for new strategies to test protein toxicity

The ANSES Fougères Laboratory coordinated the Protox project, which aimed to propose a strategy for determining protein toxicity using new...
07/01/2025

How are we doing as regards openness to society?

It’s already been 15 years! In 2009, the Agency was one of the first to sign the French Charter on openness to society, intended for public...
06/01/2025

Publication of the 2025 work programme postponed

Every year in December, ANSES finalises and then publishes its work programme. The 2025 programme will be published once the resources available...
23/12/2024

Environmental and occupational health: 42 research projects funded in 2024

ANSES has published the list of research projects selected following the call for proposals of the National Research Programme for Environmental...
19/12/2024

Fortifying flour with folic acid can help prevent neural tube malformations in newborns

Neural tube defects (NTDs) are congenital malformations that can have very serious consequences for the development of a newborn’s brain and...
18/12/2024

Laboratory for Hydrology: 200 years of safeguarding public health

ANSES's Nancy Laboratory for Hydrology celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. The safety of water is embedded in its DNA. Under the impact of...
12/12/2024

Recognition of occupational diseases: scientific evidence for revising the tables

Occupational diseases suffer from under-reporting and a lack of recognition. The procedures are based on occupational disease tables, some of...