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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...

ANSES publishes its recommendations for whirlpool baths and pools

For several years now, water-based recreational activities have become increasingly popular, and involve various types of bathing and swimming....

Indoor Air Quality Guidelines (IAQGs): ANSES proposes two values for nitrogen dioxide

Various pollutants likely to be found in indoor air may affect our comfort and health to various degrees, from simple irritation (unpleasant...

ANSES examines a poorly documented topic: socio-economic inequalities in the diets of children and adolescents

The relationship between diet and socio-economic status has rarely been examined in children and adolescents in France. The expertise conducted by...

Bee mortality and pesticides: ANSES's reaction to the publication of an opinion by the European Food Safety Authority

In opinions published today, the European Food Safety Authority in certain cases clearly emphasised bee colony health risks linked to exposure to...

Workers exposed to plant protection products: ANSES recommends conducting tests to more effectively assess the performance of personal protective equipment 14 November 2012

In the context of the assessment of plant protection preparations, the regulations provide for the assessment of risks for users. In certain...