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28/03/2014
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ANSES finds a link between boar exposure to Mycobacterium bovis and the distribution of tuberculosis outbreaks on cattle farms

Collaboration between the ANSES's laboratories in Nancy and in Maisons-Alfort has revealed a link between boars exposed to the bacterium which...
26/03/2014
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ANSES is appointed FAO Reference Centre for brucellosis

On March 5, ANSES was appointed as the Reference Centre of the Animal Health Service of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for...
25/03/2014
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ECHA adopts ANSES's proposal for a tougher classification of bisphenol A as toxic for reproduction

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic chemical which has been in use for over 50 years in the plastics industry. The studies conducted by ANSES on the...
19/03/2014
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Fibreglass classification: ECHA puts ANSES's proposal up for public consultation

In March 2013, France issued two proposals to ECHA for the classification of "E-glass fibres" as category 1B carcinogens (known or presumed to...
18/03/2014
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Food supplements containing red yeast rice: before consumption, ask a healthcare professional

"Red yeast rice" is a red mould grown on rice which is used in many food supplements claiming to "maintain a normal level of cholesterol". ANSES...
18/03/2014
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Naegleria fowleri in bathing water: serious but rare infections

Free-living pathogenic amoebae of the species Naegleria fowleri (N. fowleri) are responsible for primary amoebic meningo-encephalitis. A small...
17/02/2014
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Exposure of farm workers to pesticides: ANSES publishes a literature review report and launches a call for contributions

Different epidemiological studies conducted on population groups in the agricultural sector highlight a significant link between exposure to...
17/01/2014
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Total Diet Study (TDS 2): ANSES publishes the data from its inter-regional analysis of substance exposure

By conducting its Total Diet Studies (TDS), ANSES is able to monitor the exposure of various population groups to the chemicals found in foods. In...
05/12/2013
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C. ibidis: a new species of Chlamydia discovered by ANSES's Laboratory for Animal Health

Avian chlamydiosis is a disease caused by C. psittaci, a parasitic bacteria that affects over 465 species of domestic, farmed and wild birds. For...