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New recommendations for improving the working conditions of sewage workers

In June 2016, ANSES published an expert appraisal on the specific exposures and health risks to which sewage workers are subjected, concluding...

Assessment of the risks associated with the consumption of eggs and egg products contaminated with fipronil [updated on 21 August 2017]

ANSES has now published its health risk assessment concerning the ingestion of eggs contaminated with fipronil, the active substance in...

ANSES publishes new recommendations for occupational exposure limits

Since 2005, ANSES has been responsible for the scientific appraisals required for the establishment of Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) based...

Beware of confusion between the medication Lytos (sodium clodronate tetrahydrate) and the food supplement Lithos (potassium and magnesium citrate)

A risk of confusion between the medication Lytos and the food supplement Lithos has been reported when dispensing these products in pharmacies.The...

A smartphone application to prevent Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases

The Signalement-Tique application is available now and can be downloaded free of charge for use with iOS and Android smartphones. With this app,...

INCA 3: Changes in consumption habits and patterns, new issues in the areas of food safety and nutrition

Today ANSES is publishing the results of INCA 3, its third study on the food consumption and eating habits of the French population. More than...

Smart meters: new data do not alter ANSES’s conclusions

Today, ANSES is publishing a new opinion in response to a formal request to assess population exposure to the electromagnetic fields emitted by...