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Controlling pine and oak processionary caterpillars in urban areas: ANSES recommends combining preventive and curative measures

Processionary caterpillars are insects, found in several regions of France, including urban areas, whose proliferation compromises the health of...

Drug residues in water: ANSES today publishes a general method for assessing the health risks

For several years now, the health authorities and the scientific community have been investigating the presence of drug residues in water. The...

ANSES recommends that greater consideration be given to all the effects of noise on health

While the undesirable effects of high noise levels on hearing are well known, noise can have other, non-auditory effects on health, which can...

Fish pedicures: ANSES recommends significant and rigorous changes in practice

With the growing popularity of “fish pedicures”, in which fish are used to nibble away particles of dead skin, ANSES was requested by the Ministry...

Bisphenol A: ANSES demonstrates potential health risks and confirms the need to reduce exposure

After three years of study, ANSES today published the results of its assessment of the health risks associated with bisphenol A. This work is...

The health effects of lead levels below 100 µg/L

In a scientific opinion entitled "Lead in food" published in April 2010, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reported neurotoxic,...

Microbiological risks in food: vigilance remains necessary, especially with regard to emerging pathogens

Foods can be contaminated at several stages of production and preparation by a variety of pathogens (viruses, bacteria, moulds, parasites) whose...