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01/03/2012
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Launch of a European project to harmonise and facilitate the monitoring of food contaminants

1st March 2012Several European countries regularly conduct studies to monitor the exposure of their populations to chemical contaminants through...
07/02/2012
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Emergence of the Schmallenberg virus: ANSES receives a formal request

The previously unknown Schmallenberg virus was first identified as affecting cattle and small ruminants in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium in...
24/01/2012
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Emergence of the Schmallenberg virus and creation of a surveillance system

24 January 2012This previously unknown virus first appeared in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium in the second half of 2011, affecting cattle...
13/01/2012
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ANSES proposes undertaking a restriction procedure for gamma-butyrolactone and 1,4-butanediol to prohibit their sale to the public at European level

Since 2005, several hundred cases of poisoning and one death have been reported following the deliberate or accidental absorption of...
07/12/2011
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ANSES proposes that THFA be classified as a suspected reproductive toxicant

What is tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol?Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) is an organic compound used as a solvent in many applications and products...
16/11/2011
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ANSES requests that formaldehyde be classified as a carcinogen at European level

As the agency responsible for providing support to the French authorities for the implementation of European regulations on classification and...
02/11/2011
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Dimethyl fumarate: ANSES update on available knowledge

In 2008, several hundred cases of acute allergic skin reactions (eczema, irritative and allergic dermatitis), some of which were severe, were...
04/10/2011
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Occupational pathologies: the National Network for Monitoring and Prevention of Occupational Diseases publishes its scientific report

4 October 2011Since 2001, the 32 occupational disease clinics (CCPPs) in France have formed a network of medical experts called the National...
26/09/2011
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Bisphenol A: ANSES issues a call for contributions on substitute products to reduce exposure of the most susceptible populations

27 septembre 2011As part of its assessment of the risks associated with bisphenol A, ANSES is today publishing two reports: one on the health...