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Chlordecone: ANSES assesses the dietary exposure of young children in Guadeloupe

As part of the investigations it has been pursuing since 2002 into the dietary risk associated with chlordecone, ANSES has especially been...

Wild boar mortality in Brittany: the H2S hypothesis is highly probable

Following the discovery of wild animal carcasses in the Gouessant estuary, the Ministry of Agriculture requested that ANSES determine the causes...

Infections by E. Coli O104:H4 : l'Anses reassesses the risks related to the consumption of sprouts

In May and June 2011, cases of infections by an enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli bacterium of serotype O104:H4 were reported respectively in...

Formamide and puzzle mats: minimising exposure for young children

18 July 2011Formamide is classified as a reprotoxic substance (1B) under the terms of European regulations (1). At the end of 2010, when it was...

Enumerating Legionella in water: ANSES reviews the existing methods

18 July 2011Legionellosis (or Legionnaires' Disease) is a lung infection caused by bacteria of the Legionella genus. The disease is monitored...

E. coli infection and consumption of sprouts: ANSES reviews existing knowledge and issues recommendations for further research

As of 22 June 2011, cases of bloody diarrhoea and haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (HUS) occurred in adults, mostly women, in the Bordeaux area. These...

Dietary exposure to chemical substances: ANSES publishes the results of the second French Total Diet Study

The Agency recently undertook to provide the broadest snapshot that has ever been taken of nutritional intakes and dietary exposure to chemical...

ANSES changes its method of developing indoor air guideline values (IAGVs)

Just like the quality of outdoor air, the quality of air inside buildings is a public health concern. In temperate climates, each person spends an...